The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008 (revoked)

PART 1 U.K. Restrictions on feeding proteins to animals

Prohibition on feeding animal protein to ruminants U.K.

1.—(1) For the purposes of Article 7(1) and point (b) of Part I of Annex IV to the Community TSE Regulation it is an offence to —

(a) feed to any ruminant animal;

(b) supply for feeding to any ruminant animal; or

(c) permit any ruminant animal to have access to,

any animal protein (or anything containing animal protein) other than the proteins specified in point A(a) of Part II of Annex IV to that Regulation.

(2) It is an offence to bring onto any premises where ruminant animals are kept, or to possess on such premises, anything, other than food intended for human consumption, prohibited by sub-paragraph (1) except—

(a) in accordance with paragraph 3; or

(b) where authorised by an inspector and suitable measures are in place to ensure that ruminant animals do not have access to the animal protein specified in the authorisation.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply where the premises are registered to use and store the relevant animal protein under paragraph 8(6), 10(5) or 12(9).

Prohibition on feeding animal protein to non-ruminants U.K.

2.—(1) For the purposes of Article 7(2) of, and point (a) of Part I of Annex IV to, the Community TSE Regulation it is an offence to—

(a) feed to any pig, poultry, horse or any farmed non-ruminant animal;

(b) supply for feeding to any such animal; or

(c) allow any such animal to have access to,

anything in relation to which this paragraph applies.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) applies in relation to—

(a) processed animal protein;

(b) gelatine of ruminant origin;

(c) blood products;

(d) hydrolysed protein;

(e) dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate of animal origin;

(f) petfood containing animal protein; and

(g) raw petfood consisting of animal protein.

(3) The prohibition in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—

(a) the protein specified in point A(a) of Part II of Annex IV to the Community TSE Regulation;

(b) fishmeal (and feedingstuffs containing it) that has been produced, labelled, transported and stored in accordance with point B of that Part;

(c) dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate (and feedingstuffs containing them) that have been produced, labelled, transported and stored in accordance with point C of that Part;

(d) blood products derived from non-ruminants (and feedingstuffs containing them) that have been produced, labelled, transported and stored in accordance with point D of that Part;

(e) in the case of feeding to fish, blood meal derived from non-ruminants (and feedingstuffs containing it) that has been produced, labelled, transported and stored in accordance with point D of that Part; and

(f) tuber and root crops (and feedingstuffs containing such products) in which bone spicules have been detected if authorised by the Secretary of State following a risk assessment in accordance with point A(d) of that Part.

(4) In this paragraph “protein” includes any feedingstuffs containing animal protein.

(5) It is an offence to bring onto any premises where any animals specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are kept anything, other than food intended for human consumption, prohibited by this paragraph, or to possess it on such premises, except—

(a) in accordance with paragraph 3; or

(b) where authorised by an inspector and suitable measures are in place to ensure that animals specified in sub-paragraph (1)(a) do not have access to it.

Exceptions U.K.

3.—(1) Paragraphs 1(2) and 2(5) do not apply in relation to—

(a) raw petfood consisting of animal protein or anything incorporated into petfood for feeding to pets (including working dogs) on those premises; or

(b) anything incorporated into organic fertiliser or soil improver produced and used in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 and the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005 M1 and paragraph 18,

provided that the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are met.

(2) Those conditions are that—

(a) it is not fed to any farmed animals;

(b) it is not stored, handled, or fed to pets (including working dogs), in parts of the premises to which —

(i) farmed animals have access; or

(ii) feedingstuffs for farmed animals are stored or handled;

(c) it does not come into contact with—

(i) feedingstuffs permitted to be fed to farmed animals; or

(ii) handling equipment used in connection with any such feedingstuffs; and

(d) farmed animals never have access to petfood, and do not have access to organic fertiliser or soil improver until it has been applied to the land in compliance with the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005.

Marginal Citations

M1 S. I. 2005/2347.

Movement prohibitions and restrictions of animals U.K.

4.—(1) Where an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that a TSE susceptible animal has been fed or has had access to—

(a) specified risk material;

(b) any material which the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe carries the risk of TSE infectivity; or

(c) animal protein for which the inspector cannot establish the origin or the TSE infectivity risk,

they may take the action specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The inspector may—

(a) serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of the animal in accordance with regulation 15 prohibiting or restricting the movement of the animal; and

(b) if it is bovine, seize its passport.

Slaughter of animals U.K.

5.—(1) Where an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe that a TSE susceptible animal has been fed or has had access to any material referred to in paragraph 4, they may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of the animal in accordance with regulation 15.

(2) The notice may either—

(a) require the owner or person in charge of the animal to kill it and dispose of it, as specified in the notice; or

(b) require the owner or person in charge of the animal to keep it on such premises and in such manner as the notice provides, in which case the inspector must ensure that the cattle passport is stamped with the words “Not for human consumption”.

(3) The inspector must ensure that all the animals specified for killing in the notice in sub-paragraph (2)(a) are killed and disposed of.

Compensation U.K.

6.—(1) Where an animal is killed under paragraph 5, the Secretary of State may pay compensation if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate in all the circumstances and must give the decision on whether or not to pay compensation in writing.

(2) The appeals procedure in regulation 10 applies in relation to the decision.

(3) The compensation for —

(a) a bovine animal is the value established in accordance with paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 3;

(b) an ovine or caprine animal is the value established in accordance with paragraphs 23 and 24 of Schedule 4; and

(c) an animal that is not bovine, ovine or caprine is the market value of the animal at the time it is killed, established in accordance with the procedure in regulation 11, with the owner paying any fee arising for nominating and employing a valuer.

Slaughter or sale for human consumption U.K.

7.  It is an offence to consign for slaughter for human consumption or to slaughter for human consumption any TSE susceptible animal the passport for which has been stamped under paragraph 5.