PART IITSE CONTROLS
TSE requirements5
1
For the purposes of Article 11, any person who has in their possession or under their control any animal suspected of being infected with a TSE must immediately notify the Department and detain it on such premises as the Department may specify until it has been examined by a veterinary inspector.
2
Any veterinary surgeon who examines or inspects any such animal must, with all practical speed, notify the Department.
3
Any person who examines the carcase of an animal in a laboratory and who reasonably suspects the presence of a TSE must immediately notify the Department and retain the carcase until a veterinary inspector has authorised disposal.
4
Any person must comply with the TSE requirements identified in Schedule 1, and—
a
any instructions given by an inspector and co-operate with the Department in delivering the TSE monitoring requirements as set out in Annex III;
b
any instructions given by an inspector and co-operate with the Department in taking action to control and eradicate TSE as set out in Annex VII;
c
the requirements in Annex IV for the production, use of equipment, packaging, storage and transport of animal feed;
d
Annex IV animal feeding requirements;
e
the prohibitions concerning animal feeding contained in Article 7, unless the animal feed products are produced using production and manufacturing processes approved by the EU Commission;
f
with the requirements for dealing with specified risk material contained in Article 8 and Annex V and Schedule 7;
g
the restrictions set down in Schedule 8; and
h
the provisions in Annex VIII concerning the placement of animals or products on the market or for export.
5
Failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.
The Schedules6
The following Schedules have effect—
a
Schedule 1 (TSE requirements);
b
Schedule 2 (TSE monitoring);
c
Schedule 3 (control and eradication of TSE in bovine animals);
d
Schedule 4 (control and eradication of TSE in ovine and caprine animals);
e
Schedule 5 (control and eradication of TSE in animals other than bovine, ovine or caprine animals);
f
Schedule 6 (feedingstuffs);
g
Schedule 7 (specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques); and
h
Schedule 8 (restrictions on placing on the market and export).