SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Control and eradication of TSE in sheep and goats

Use of milk and milk products following confirmation of classical scrapie8

1

This paragraph applies to milk or milk products derived from a sheep or goat that is to be destroyed in accordance with paragraph 6 or 7 F1, and derived from animals that would have been killed if the Secretary of State were to have applied points 2.3(b)(i) to (iii).

2

Milk and milk products must not—

a

be used for feeding ruminants, other than ruminants within the holding; or

b

be exported, or allowed to be exported, to any other member State or third country as feed for non-ruminants.

3

Milk and milk products that are to be fed to non-ruminants in the United Kingdom must be—

a

accompanied by documentation that clearly states that it must not be fed to ruminants; and

b

contained in packaging that is clearly marked “Must not be fed to ruminants”.

4

Feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must not be stored on farms where ruminants are kept.

5

Bulk feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must not be transported in vehicles that also transport feedingstuffs for ruminants.

6

Vehicles that have transported bulk feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must, before being used for transporting any feedingstuffs intended for ruminants, be thoroughly cleaned so as to avoid cross-contamination, in accordance with a procedure approved by the Secretary of State.

7

Failure to comply with any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) is an offence.