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.
Any veterinary surgeon who examines or inspects any such animal must, with all practical speed, notify the Department.
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.
Any person must comply with the TSE requirements identified in Schedule 1, and—
any instructions given by an inspector and co-operate with the Department in delivering the TSE monitoring requirements as set out in Annex III;
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;
the requirements in Annex IV for the production, use of equipment, packaging, storage and transport of animal feed;
Annex IV animal feeding requirements;
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;
with the requirements for dealing with specified risk material contained in Article 8 and Annex V and Schedule 7;
the restrictions set down in Schedule 8; and
the provisions in Annex VIII concerning the placement of animals or products on the market or for export.
Failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.