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).