# The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 1998, Article 2: Amendment of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996

Extent: E+W+S

Article 4(1) of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows–
(a) the definition of “exposed animal” shall be revoked and the following definition substituted–
““exposed animal” means a bovine animal, other than an offspring animal, which has been exposed to the infection of the disease;”; and
(b) after the definition of “MBM product” the following definition shall be inserted–
““offspring animal” means a bovine animal born on or after 1st August 1996 in the United Kingdom to a dam which–
(a)was affected or suspected of being affected with the disease when it gave birth to the animal; or
(b)has subsequently become affected or suspected of being affected with the disease;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3071/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-no-2-amendment-order-1998/article-2
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