Without prejudice to Directive 82/894/EEC(1), the Member States shall ensure that any animal suspected of being infected by a TSE is notified immediately to the competent authorities.
Member States shall regularly inform each other and the Commission of the cases of TSE notified.
The competent authority shall without delay take the measures laid down in Article 12 of this Regulation, together with any other necessary measures.
Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58). Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/556/EC (OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 27).