The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 7RESTRICTIONS ON DISPATCH TO MEMBER STATES AND TO THIRD COUNTRIES

Restrictions on dispatch to member States and to third countries

1.  It in an offence for a person to dispatch, or offer to dispatch, to member States or to third countries—

(a)bovine animals born or reared in the United Kingdom before 1st August 1996 or imported into the United Kingdom before 1st August 1996;

(b)meat or products derived from bovine animals born or reared in the United Kingdom after 31st July 1996 and slaughtered before 15th June 2005; or

(c)vertebral column from bovine animals born or reared in the United Kingdom after 31st July 1996 and slaughtered before 3rd May 2006 and products derived from such vertebral column.

Exports to third countries

2.  In accordance with the last paragraph of point 13 of Part A of Annex XI of the Community TSE Regulation, it is an offence to export heads or fresh meat of bovine, ovine or caprine animals containing specified risk material to a third country.