# The Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 7: Inadequate tissue sample

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where the service provider is notified by an approved laboratory that a sample submitted in accordance with regulation 5 or 6 is not adequate to be subjected to analysis, the service provider shall by notice issued to the keeper require the keeper to submit a further sample up to and including 15 May 2028.
(2) The keeper of a bovine notified in accordance with paragraph (1) shall ensure that –
(a) a further tissue sample is taken from that bovine; and
(b) the sample is dispatched to an approved laboratory within 7 days of its taking.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/14/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-genetics-genotyping-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-7
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