The TSE (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Amendment of the TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002

2.—(1) The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (interpretation) for the definition of “the Community Transitional Measures” substitute the following definition —

““the Community Transitional Measures” means —

(a)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1248/2001 of 22 June 2001 amending Annexes III, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards epidemio-surveillance and testing of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(2);

(b)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001 of 29 June 2001 laying down transitional measures to permit the changeover to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and amending Annexes VII and XI to that Regulation(3);

(c)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 270/2002 of 14 February 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specified risk material and epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001 as regards animal feeding and the placing on the market of ovine and caprine animals and products thereof(4);

(d)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1494/2002 of 21 August 2002 amending Annexes III, VII and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, removal of specified risk materials and rules for importation of live animals and products of animal origin(5);

(e)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1139/2003 of 27 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards monitoring programmes and specified risk material(6); and

(f)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1492/2004 of 23 August 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards eradication measures for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in bovine, ovine and caprine animals, the trade and importation of semen and embryos of bovine and caprine animals and specified risk material(7);”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 33 (removal of specified risk material from carcases in slaughterhouses) insert the phrase “, ileum” before the word “and” where it appears first.

(1)

S.I. 2002/1416 (W.142), amended by S.I. 2003/2756 (W.267) and S.I. 2004/2735 (W.242).

(2)

OJ No. L173, 27.6.2001, p.12.

(3)

OJ No. L177, 30.6.2001, p.61.

(4)

OJ No. L45, 15.2.2002, p.4.

(5)

OJ No. L225, 22.8.2002, p.3.

(6)

OJ No. L160, 28.6.2003, t.22.

(7)

OJ No. L274, 24.8.2004, t.3.