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Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
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fresh meat;
minced meat;
meat preparations;
meat products;
petfood which is destined for domestic carnivores.
the animal has been clearly identifiable throughout its life, enabling it to be traced back to its dam and herd of origin; its unique eartag number, date and holding of birth and all movements after birth are recorded either in the animal's official passport or in an official computerised identification and tracing system; the identity of its dam is known;
the animal is more than six months but less than 30 months of age, determined by reference to an official computer record of its date of birth, or to the animal's official passport;
the competent authority has obtained and verified positive evidence that the dam of the animal has lived for at least six months after the birth of the eligible animal;
the dam of the animal has not developed BSE and is not suspected of having contracted BSE.
popliteal, ischiatic, superficial inguinal, deep inguinal, medial and lateral iliac, renal, prefemoral, lumbar, costocervical, sternal, prescapular, axilliary, caudal and deep cervical.
tracing and controls prior to slaughter;
controls during slaughter;
controls during processing of petfood;
all labelling and certification requirements after slaughter to the point of sale.
A herd is a group of animals forming a separate and distinct unit, that is a group of animals which is managed, housed and kept separately from any other group of animals and which is identified with unique herd and animal identification numbers.
A herd is eligible when for at least seven years there has been no confirmed case of BSE, nor a suspect case for which the diagnosis of BSE has not been ruled out, in any animal which was still in or had moved through or from the herd.
As an exception to the provisions in point (b), a herd that has been in existence for less than seven years may be considered eligible, after a thorough investigation by the competent veterinary authority, on condition that:
all animals born or moved into the newly established herd complied with the conditions set out in point (2)(a), (d) and (e); and,
the herd has complied with the conditions set out in point (b) during its entire existence.
If a herd is newly established on a holding which experienced a confirmed case of BSE in any animal which was still in or had moved through or from a herd on that holding, the newly established herd can only be eligible after a thorough investigation by the competent veterinary authority, certifying compliance with each of the following conditions to the satisfaction of that authority:
all animals of the affected herd previously held on the same holding have been removed or killed;
all feed has been removed and destroyed and all feed containers thoroughly cleansed;
all buildings have been emptied and thoroughly cleansed before the new animals were admitted;
all conditions set out in point (c) have been complied with.
all records of the animal's birth, identity and movements are recorded on an official computerised tracing system;
the animal is more than six months but less than 30 months of age, determined by reference to an official computer record of its date of birth;
its dam has lived for at least six months after its birth;
its dam has not developed BSE and is not suspected of having contracted BSE;
the herd of birth of the animal and all herds through which it has moved are eligible.
popliteal, ischiatic, superficial inguinal, deep inguinal, medial and lateral iliac, renal, prefemoral, lumbar, costocervical, sternal, prescapular, axilliary, caudal and deep cervical.
tracing and controls prior to slaughter;
controls during slaughter;
controls during processing of petfood;
all labelling and certification requirements after slaughter to the point of sale.
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