The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010

5.—(1) Regulation 15 (notices) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) the word “or” following sub-paragraph (c) is omitted,

(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) the occupier or person in charge of any holding, vehicle or container to which the these Regulations apply; or

(f) the occupier of a slaughterhouse.”.

(3) In paragraph (3)—

(a) the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (g) is omitted,

(b) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

“(i) require that a person does not feed any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein to livestock;

(j) require that all or any part of the holding, vehicle, vessel or container (and any associated equipment) is cleansed and disinfected where the inspector suspects there is a risk to animal or human health; or

(k) require an occupier of a slaughterhouse—

(i) to take a sample from any bovine animal in accordance with paragraph 8 of Part 1 of schedule 2, or

(ii) to permit an official veterinarian to take brain stem samples from an bovine animal in accordance with paragraph 8 of Part 1 of schedule 2.”.