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Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 22 May 2001

laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(4)(b) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commissionf1,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committeef2,

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treatyf3,

Whereas:

(1)

Several distinct transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) have for a number of years been recognised as occurring separately in humans and animals. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was first recognised in bovine animals in 1986 and in the following years was recognised as occurring in other species of animal. A new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) was described in 1996. Evidence continues to grow of the similarity between the BSE agent and that of the new variant of Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease.

(2)

Since 1990 the Community has adopted a series of measures to protect human and animal health from the risk of BSE. Those measures have been based on the safeguard provisions of Directives on animal-health measures. It is appropriate, in view of the magnitude of the risk posed to human and animal health by certain TSEs, to adopt specific rules for their prevention, control and eradication.

(3)

This Regulation directly concerns public health and is relevant to the functioning of the internal market. It covers products which are included in Annex I to the Treaty as well as products which are not. Consequently, it is appropriate to choose Article 152(4)(b) of the Treaty as the legal basis.

(4)

The Commission has obtained scientific opinions, in particular from the Scientific Steering Committee and the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health, on several aspects of TSEs. Those opinions include advice on measures to reduce the potential risk for humans and animals resulting from exposure to infected animal products.

(5)

These rules should apply to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin. However, it is not necessary for them to apply to cosmetic or medicinal products, medical devices or their starting materials or intermediate products, for which other specific rules, in particular on the non-use of specified risk material, apply. Nor should they apply to products of animal origin which do not pose a risk to animal or human health since they are intended for purposes other than the production of food, feed or fertiliser. It is appropriate to ensure that products of animal origin excluded from the scope of this Regulation are kept separate from those covered by it unless they meet at least the same health standards as the latter.

(6)

Provision should be made for safeguard measures to be taken by the Commission in cases where a risk from a TSE has not been adequately addressed by the competent authority of a Member State or third country.

(7)

A procedure should be established for the determination of the epidemiological status of a Member State, a third country and of one of their regions, hereinafter referred to as ‘countries or regions’ with respect to BSE, on the basis of the incident propagation and human exposure risk, using information available. Member States and third countries which choose not to apply for their status to be determined should be classified in a category by the Commission on the basis of all the information available to it.

(8)

Member States should institute education programmes for those involved in the prevention and control of TSEs, as well as for veterinarians, farmers and workers involved in the transportation, marketing and slaughter of farm animals.

F1(8a)

The feeding to non-ruminants of certain processed animal proteins originating from non-ruminants should be allowed taking into account the prohibition on intra-species recycling as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption f4 and the control aspects in particular linked to the differentiation of processed animal proteins specific to certain species as laid down in the Communication on the TSE Road map adopted by the Commission on 15 July 2005 .

(9)

Member States should carry out an annual programme for monitoring BSE and scrapie and should inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results and of the emergence of any other TSE.

(10)

Certain ruminant tissues should be designated as specified risk material on the basis of the pathogenesis of TSEs and the epidemiological status of the country or region of origin or residence of the animal concerned. The specified risk material should be removed and disposed of in a manner which avoids any risk to human or animal health. In particular, it should not be placed on the market to be used in the production of food, feed or fertiliser. However, provision should be made for an equivalent level of health protection by means of a screening test for TSEs carried out on individual animals as soon as it has been fully validated. Slaughter techniques presenting a risk of causing brain material to contaminate other tissues should not be permitted in countries or regions other than those presenting the lowest risk of BSE.

(11)

Measures should be taken to prevent the transmission of TSEs to humans or animals by prohibiting the feeding of certain categories of animal protein to certain categories of animal, and by prohibiting the use of certain ruminant materials in food. Those prohibitions should be proportionate to the risks involved.

(11a)

In its resolution of 28 October 2004 f5 , the European Parliament expressed concerns about feeding animal proteins to ruminants as they do not form part of the natural nutrition of adult cattle. In the wake of the BSE crisis and the foot-and-mouth disease crisis it has increasingly become accepted that the best way to ensure human and animal health is to keep and nourish animals in a way that respects the particularities of each species. Pursuant to the precautionary principle and in keeping with the natural diet and living conditions of ruminants, it is therefore necessary to maintain the prohibition on the feeding of animal proteins to ruminants in forms not normally constituting part of their natural diet.

(11b)

Mechanically separated meat is obtained by removing meat from bones in such a way that the muscle fibre structure is destroyed or modified. It can contain parts of the bones and the periosteum (bone skin). Thus, mechanically separated meat is not comparable with regular meat. Consequently its use for human consumption should be reviewed.

(12)

The suspected presence of any TSE in any animal should be notified to the competent authority, which should immediately take all appropriate measures, including placing the suspect animal under movement restrictions while awaiting the results of the investigation or having it slaughtered under official supervision. If the competent authority cannot exclude the possibility of a TSE, it should have the appropriate investigations carried out and should keep the carcasse under official supervision until a diagnosis has been made.

(13)

In the event of official confirmation of the presence of a TSE, the competent authority should take all the necessary measures, including having the carcasse destroyed, carrying out an investigation in order to identify all animals at risk and placing movement restrictions on the animals and the products of animal origin identified as such. Owners should be compensated, as soon as possible, for the loss of animals and products of animal origin destroyed pursuant to this Regulation.

(14)

Member States should draw up contingency plans for the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of BSE. Those plans should be approved by the Commission. Provision should be made for extending this provision to TSEs other than BSE.

(15)

Provisions should be laid down covering the placing on the market of certain live animals and products of animal origin. Existing Community rules on the identification and registration of bovine animals provide for a system enabling the animals to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin in accordance with international standards. Equivalent guarantees should be provided for bovine animals imported from third countries. The animals and products of animal origin covered by Community rules, moving in intra-Community trade or imported from third countries, should be accompanied by the certificates required by the said rules, supplemented as appropriate in accordance with this Regulation.

(16)

The placing on the market of certain products of animal origin derived from bovine animals in high risk regions should be prohibited. However, that prohibition should not apply to certain products of animal origin produced under controlled conditions from animals which can be demonstrated not to pose a high risk of infection with a TSE.

(17)

It is necessary, in order to ensure that the rules concerning the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs are observed, for samples to be taken for laboratory testing on the basis of an established protocol which would give a full epidemiological picture of the situation as regards TSE. In order to guarantee uniform testing procedures and results, national and Community Reference Laboratories and reliable scientific methods, including rapid tests specifically for TSEs, should be established. Rapid tests should be used as far as possible.

(18)

Community inspections should be carried out in the Member States in order to ensure uniform implementation of the requirements concerning the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs and provision should also be made for the implementation of audit procedures. In order to ensure that guarantees equivalent to those applied by the Community are provided by third countries upon import into the Community of live animals and products of animal origin, Community on-the-spot inspections and audits should be carried out in order to verify that the import conditions are met by exporting third countries.

(19)

Trade measures for TSEs should be based on international standards, guidelines or recommendations, where they exist. However, scientifically justified measures resulting in a higher level of health protection may be adopted if measures based on the relevant international standards, guidelines or recommendations would not achieve the appropriate level of health protection.

(20)

This Regulation should be re-examined as new scientific information becomes available.

(21)

The necessary transitional measures in particular for regulating the use of specified risk material should be provided for in the framework of this Regulation.

(22)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedure for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commissionf6.

(23)

In order to implement this Regulation, procedures should be laid down establishing close and effective cooperation between the Commission and the Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee, the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs, and the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs.

(24)

Given that the provisions for the implementation of this Regulation are general measures within the meaning of Article 2 of Decision 1999/468/EC, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure laid down in Article 5 of that Decision,

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Textual amendments

F1

Inserted by Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).

Footnotes

f1

OJ C 45, 19.2.1999, p. 2 and

OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 89.

f2

OJ C 258, 10.9.1999, p. 19.

f3

Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 May 2000 (OJ C 59, 23.2.2001, p. 93), Common Position of the Council of 12 February 2001 (OJ C 88, 19.3.2001, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 3 May 2001.

f4

OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2006 ( OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 25 ).

f5

OJ C 174 E, 14.7.2005, p. 178 .;

f6

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

Contents

  1. Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. 1Scope
  3. 2Separation of live animals and of products of animal origin
  4. 3Definitions
  5. 4Safeguard measures
  6. Chapter II: DETERMINATION OF BSE STATUS
  7. 5Classification
  8. Chapter III: PREVENTION OF TSE
  9. 6Monitoring system
  10. 6aBreeding Programmes
  11. 7Prohibitions concerning animal feeding
  12. 8Specified risk material
  13. 9Products of animal origin derived from or containing ruminant material
  14. 10Education programmes
  15. Chapter IV: CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF TSEs
  16. 11Notification
  17. 12Measures with respect to suspect animals
  18. 13Measures following confirmation of the presence of a TSE
  19. 14Contingency plan Repealed
  20. Chapter V: PLACING ON THE MARKET AND EXPORT
  21. 15Live animals, their semen, embryos and ova
  22. 16Placing on the market of products of animal origin
  23. 17Health certificates
  24. 18Supplementation of health certificates
  25. Chapter VI: REFERENCE LABORATORIES, SAMPLING, TESTING AND CONTROLS
  26. 19Reference laboratories Repealed
  27. 20Sampling and laboratory methods
  28. 21Community controls Repealed
  29. Chapter VII: TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
  30. 22Transitional measures concerning specified risk material Repealed
  31. 23Amendment of the Annexes
  32. 23aArticle 23a
  33. 24Regulations
  34. 24aArticle 24a Repealed
  35. 25Consultation of the scientific committees Repealed
  36. 26Entry into force
  37. Signature
  38. Annex I: SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS
  39. 1Division 1
  40. 2Division 2
  41. Annex II: DETERMINATION OF BSE STATUS
  42. CHAPTER ACriteria
  43. Risk analysis
  44. 1Structure of the risk analysis
  45. Entry assessment (external challenge)
  46. 2.1The entry assessment shall consist of assessing the likelihood that the BSE agent has either been introduced into the country or region via commodities potentially contaminated with a BSE agent, or is already present in the country or region.
  47. 2.2Division 2.2
  48. 3Exposure assessment
  49. Definition of categories
  50. ICOUNTRY OR REGION WITH A NEGLIGIBLE BSE RISK
  51. IICOUNTRY OR REGION WITH A CONTROLLED BSE RISK
  52. IIICOUNTRY OR REGION WITH UNDETERMINED BSE RISK
  53. Minimal surveillance requirements
  54. 1Surveillance types
  55. Surveillance strategy
  56. 2.1Division 2.1
  57. 2.2Division 2.2
  58. 3Points values and point targets
  59. 4Specific targeting
  60. 5BSE surveillance model
  61. 6Maintenance surveillance
  62. Annex III: MONITORING SYSTEM
  63. Chapter A
  64. MONITORING IN BOVINE ANIMALS
  65. 1General
  66. Monitoring in animals slaughtered for human consumption
  67. 2.1Division 2.1
  68. 2.2Division 2.2
  69. Monitoring in animals not slaughtered for human consumption
  70. 3.1Division 3.1
  71. 3.2Division 3.2
  72. 4Monitoring in animals purchased for destruction pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 716/96
  73. 5Monitoring in other animals
  74. Measures following testing
  75. 6.1Division 6.1
  76. 6.2Division 6.2
  77. 6.3Division 6.3
  78. 6.4Division 6.4
  79. 6.5Where an animal slaughtered for human consumption is found positive or inconclusive to the rapid test, at least the carcase immediately preceding and the two carcases immediately following the animal tested positive or inconclusive on the same slaughter line shall be destroyed in accordance with point 6.4.
  80. 6.6Division 6.6
  81. Revision of the annual monitoring programmes concerning BSE (BSE monitoring programmes), as provided for in Article 6(1b)
  82. Division
  83. MONITORING IN OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS
  84. 1General
  85. Monitoring in ovine and caprine animals slaughtered for human consumption
  86. (a)Division (a)
  87. (b)Division (b)
  88. (c)The Secretary of State, with the consent of the other appropriate authorities, may choose to replace a maximum of:
  89. 3Monitoring in ovine and caprine animals not slaughtered for human consumption
  90. 4Sampling rules applicable to the animals referred to in points 2 and 3
  91. 5Monitoring in holdings under TSE control and eradication measures
  92. 6Monitoring in other animals
  93. Measures following testing of ovine and caprine animals
  94. 7.1Division 7.1
  95. 7.2Division 7.2
  96. 7.3Division 7.3
  97. 7.4Division 7.4
  98. 8Genotyping
  99. MONITORING IN CERVIDS
  100. Three-year monitoring programme for chronic wasting disease (CWD)
  102. BMonitoring in cervids
  103. IVMONITORING IN OTHER ANIMAL SPECIES
  104. Chapter B: REPORTING AND RECORDING REQUIREMENTS
  105. REQUIREMENTS ON APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
  106. Information to be presented by appropriate authorities in their annual report
  107. 1Division 1
  108. 2Division 2
  109. 3Division 3
  110. 4Division 4
  111. 5Division 5
  112. 6Division 6
  113. 7Division 7
  114. 8Division 8
  115. ...
  116. BReporting periods
  117. IIINFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THE UNION SUMMARY REPORT
  118. RECORDS
  119. 1Division 1
  120. 2Division 2
  121. Annex IV: ANIMAL FEEDING
  122. CHAPTER IExtensions of the prohibition provided for in Article 7(1)
  123. CHAPTER IIDerogations from the prohibitions provided for in Article 7(1) and in Chapter I
  124. General conditions for the application of certain derogations provided for in Chapter II
  125. Transport and storage of feed materials and compound feed intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals
  126. 1The following products intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals shall be transported in vehicles and containers and stored in storage facilities which are not used, respectively, for the transport or storage of feed intended for ruminants:
  127. 2By way of derogation from point 1, vehicles, containers and storage facilities which have been previously used for the transport or storage of the products listed in that point, may be subsequently used for the transport or storage of feed intended for ruminants provided that they are cleaned beforehand in order to avoid cross-contamination, in accordance with a documented procedure which has been given prior authorisation by the competent authority.
  128. 3Division 3
  129. 4Division 4
  130. 5By way of derogation from point 4, vehicles, containers and storage facilities which have been previously used for the transport or storage of the products referred to in that point may be subsequently used for the transport or storage of feed intended for non-ruminant farmed animals other than aquaculture animals provided that they are cleaned beforehand in order to avoid cross-contamination, in accordance with a documented procedure which has been given prior authorisation by the competent authority.
  131. Production of compound feed intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals
  132. 1Compound feed intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals and which contain the following feed materials, shall be produced in establishments which do not produce compound feed for ruminants, and which are authorised by the competent authority:
  133. 2By way of derogation from point 1, the production of compound feed for ruminants, in establishments which also produce compound feed for non-ruminant farmed animals which contains the products listed in that point, may be authorised by the competent authority, following an on-site inspection by it, subject to compliance with the following conditions:
  134. 3By way of derogation from point 1, a specific authorisation for the production of complete feed from compound feed containing the products listed in that point, shall not be required for home compounders subject to their compliance with the following conditions:
  135. SECTION CImport of feed materials and compound feed intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals other than fur animals
  136. Use and storage on farms of feed intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals
  137. 1The use and storage of the following feed shall be prohibited on farms keeping farmed animal species for which such feed is not intended:
  138. 2Division 2
  139. Specific conditions for the application of derogations provided for in Chapter II
  140. SECTION ASpecific conditions applicable to the production and the use of fishmeal and compound feed containing fishmeal intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals other than fur animals
  141. SECTION BSpecific conditions applicable to the use of dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate of animal origin and compound feed containing such phosphates intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals other than fur animals
  142. SECTION CSpecific conditions applicable to the production and use of blood products derived from non-ruminants and compound feed containing those products intended to be used for feeding non-ruminant farmed animals other than fur animals
  143. SECTION DSpecific conditions applicable to the production and use of processed animal protein derived from non-ruminants, other than fishmeal and other than processed animal protein derived from farmed insects, and compound feed containing such protein, intended to be used for feeding aquaculture animals
  144. SECTION ESpecific conditions applicable to the production, placing on the market and use of milk replacers containing fishmeal for the feeding of unweaned ruminants
  145. SECTION FSpecific conditions applicable to the production and use of processed animal protein derived from farmed insects and compound feed containing such protein intended to be used for feeding aquaculture animals
  146. General requirements
  147. Listing
  148. 1The appropriate authority shall keep up-to-date and make publicly available lists of:
  149. 2Division 2
  150. Transport and storage of feed materials and compound feed containing products derived from ruminants
  151. 1Bulk feed materials and bulk compound feed containing products derived from ruminants other than those listed in the following points (a) to (d) shall be transported in vehicles and containers and stored in storage facilities which are not used, respectively, for the transport or storage of feed intended for farmed animals other than fur animals:
  152. 2By way of derogation from point 1, vehicles, containers and storage facilities which have been previously used for the transport or storage of bulk feed materials and bulk compound feed listed in that point, may be used for the transport or storage of feedingstuffs intended for farmed animals other than fur animals provided that they have been cleaned beforehand in order to avoid cross-contamination in accordance with a documented procedure which has been given prior authorisation by the competent authority.
  153. Production of compound feed intended for fur animals or for pet animals containing products derived from ruminants or from non-ruminants
  154. 1Compound feed intended for fur animals or for pet animals which contains products derived from ruminants other than those listed in the following points (a) to (d) shall not be produced in establishments which produce feed for farmed animals other than fur animals:
  155. 2Division 2
  156. SECTION DUse and storage on farms of feed materials and compound feed for farmed animals containing products derived from ruminants
  157. Export of processed animal protein and products containing such protein
  158. 1The export of processed animal protein derived from ruminants, or of processed animal protein derived from both ruminants and non-ruminants, shall be subject to compliance with the following conditions:
  159. 2Without prejudice to point 1, the export of products containing processed animal protein derived from ruminants shall be prohibited.
  160. 3The export of processed animal protein derived from non-ruminants, or compound feed containing such protein, shall be subject to compliance with the following conditions:
  161. 4By way of derogation from point 3, the conditions laid down in that point shall not apply to:
  162. 5The export of organic fertilisers or soil improvers that contain in their composition processed animal proteins derived only from non-ruminants and do not contain any materials of ruminant origin, shall be subject to compliance with the following conditions:
  163. Official controls
  164. 1Division 1
  165. 2The competent authority shall verify on a regular basis the competence of laboratories carrying out analyses for such official controls, in particular by evaluating the results of inter-proficiency tests.
  166. Annex V: SPECIFIED RISK MATERIAL
  167. 1Definition of specified risk material
  168. 2Specific requirements for countries with negligible BSE risk status
  169. 3Marking and disposal
  170. Removal of specified risk material
  171. 4.1Specified risk material shall be removed at:
  172. 4.2By way of derogation from point 4.1, the use of an alternative test to the removal of specified risk material, referred to in Article 8(2), may be authorised in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(3) of this Regulation, provided that that alternative test is listed in Annex X, in accordance with the following conditions:
  173. 4.3By way of derogation from point 4.1, the appropriate authority may decide to allow:
  174. 4.4Division 4.4
  175. 5Measures concerning mechanically separated meat
  176. 6Measures concerning laceration of tissues
  177. 7Harvesting of tongues from bovine animals
  178. Harvesting of bovine head meat
  179. 8.1Head meat of bovine animals above 12 months of age shall be harvested at slaughterhouses, in accordance with a control system, recognised by the competent authority, to ensure the prevention of possible contamination of head meat with central nervous system tissue. The system shall include at least the following provisions:
  180. 8.2Division 8.2
  181. 8.3Division 8.3
  182. 9Harvesting of bovine head meat in authorised cutting plants
  183. Rules on trade and export
  184. 10.1Division 10.1
  185. 10.2Division 10.2
  186. 10.3Division 10.3
  187. Controls
  188. 11.1Division 11.1
  189. 11.2Division 11.2
  190. 11.3A control system shall be put in place for the removal of the vertebral column as specified in point 1(a). That control system shall include at least the following measures:
  191. Annex VI: PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN DERIVED FROM OR CONTAINING RUMINANT MATERIAL, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(1)
  192. Annex VII: CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES
  193. CHAPTER AMeasures following the suspicion of the presence of a TSE in ovine and caprine animals
  194. Measures following confirmation of the presence of a TSE in bovine, ovine and caprine animals
  195. 1The inquiry referred to in Article 13(1)(b) must identify:
  196. 2The measures laid down in Article 13(1)(c) shall comprise at least the following:
  197. 3Following the killing and complete destruction or slaughtering for human consumption of all animals identified in a holding in accordance with point 2.2.1, point 2.2.2(b) or point 2.2.2(c), the following restrictions shall apply:
  198. 4Following the decision to implement option 3 laid down in point 2.2.2(d) or the derogation provided for in point 2.2.2(c)(iii) the following measures shall immediately apply to the holding:
  199. Minimum requirements for a breeding programme for resistance to TSEs in ovine animals in accordance with article 6A
  200. General requirements
  201. 1The breeding programme shall concentrate on flocks of high genetic merit, as defined in point 3 of Annex I of Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC.
  202. 2A database shall be established containing at least the following information:
  203. 3Division 3
  204. 4Division 4
  205. 5Division 5
  206. 6Division 6
  207. 7Breeding programmes shall be drawn up for each breed, taking account of:
  208. 8Where the appropriate authority allows, in accordance with the second paragraph of point 1, the sampling and genotyping of breeding rams in flocks not participating in the breeding programme, the prion protein genotype for the codons 136, 141, 154 and 171 shall be determined for a minimum sample representative of the entire ovine population ..., either:
  209. Specific rules for participating flocks
  210. 1Division 1
  211. 2The minimum requirements for participating flocks shall be the following:
  212. 3Division 3
  213. 4Division 4
  214. Specific rules for breeding rams sampled in flocks not participating in the breeding programme
  215. 1Division 1
  216. 2Division 2
  217. The framework for the recognition of the TSE-resistant status of flocks of ovine animals
  218. 1The framework for the recognition of the TSE-resistant status of flocks of ovine animals shall recognise the TSE-resistant status of flocks of ovine animals that as a result of participation in the breeding programme as provided for in Article 6a, satisfy the criteria required in that programme.
  219. 2Regular random sampling of ovine animals from TSE-resistant flocks shall be carried out:
  220. PART 5Reports to be provided to the Commission by the Member States
  221. Annex VIII: PLACING ON THE MARKET AND EXPORT
  222. Chapter A: Conditions for ... trade in live animals, semen and embryos
  223. Conditions which apply to ovine and caprine animals and semen and embryos thereof
  224. 1Division 1
  225. A constituent nation ... or a zone within a constituent nation with a negligible risk of classical scrapie
  226. 2.1Where an appropriate authority considers that its territory or part of its territory poses a negligible risk of classical scrapie, it must have clear and presentable evidence that:
  227. 2.2...
  228. ...
  229. National control programme for classical scrapie:
  230. 3.1each constituent nation must have a national control programme for classical scrapie covering all of its territory:
  231. 3.2Within the European Union the national scrapie control programmes for the following Member States have been approved by the European Commission:
  232. ...
  233. BConditions which apply to bovine animals
  234. BChapter B
  235. Conditions relating to progeny of TSE suspect or confirmed animals referred to in Article 15(2)
  236. Chapter C: Conditions for ... trade in certain products of animal origin
  237. AProducts
  238. BRequirements
  239. Chapter D
  240. Conditions applicable to exports
  241. Annex IX: IMPORTATION INTO GREAT BRITAIN OF LIVE ANIMALS, EMBRYOS, OVA AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
  242. Imports of bovine animals
  243. SECTION AImports from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk
  244. SECTION BImports from a country or a region with a controlled BSE risk
  245. SECTION CImports from a country or a region with undetermined BSE risk
  246. Imports of products of animal origin from bovine, ovine or caprine animals
  247. SECTION AProducts
  248. SECTION BImports from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk
  249. Imports from a country or a region with a controlled BSE risk
  250. 1Imports of products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin referred to in Section A from a country or a region with a controlled BSE risk shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:
  251. 2Division 2
  252. 3Division 3
  253. 4Division 4
  254. 5In the case of intestines originally sourced from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk, imports of treated intestines shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:
  255. Imports from a country or a region with an undetermined BSE risk
  256. 1Imports of products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin referred to in Section A from a country or a region with an undetermined BSE risk, shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:
  257. 2Division 2
  258. 3Division 3
  259. 4Division 4
  260. 5In the case of intestines originally sourced from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk, imports of treated intestines shall be subject to the presentation of an animal health certificate attesting that:
  261. Imports of animal by-products and derived products from bovine, ovine and caprine origin
  262. SECTION AAnimal by-products
  263. SECTION BHealth certificate requirements
  264. CHAPTER EImports of ovine and caprine animals
  265. Imports of products of animal origin from farmed and wild cervid animals
  266. 1When fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations and meat products as defined in points 1.10, 1.13, 1.15 and 7.1 respectively of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, derived from farmed cervid animals, are imported into Great Britain from Canada or the United States of America, the health certificates shall be accompanied by a declaration signed by the competent authority of the country of production, worded as follows:
  267. 2When fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations and meat products as defined in points 1.10, 1.13, 1.15 and 7.1 respectively of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, derived from wild cervid animals, are imported into Great Britain from Canada or the United States of America, the health certificates shall be accompanied by a declaration signed by the competent authority of the country of production, worded as follows:
  268. CHAPTER HImport of ovine and caprine semen and embryos
  269. Annex X: REFERENCE LABORATORIES, SAMPLING AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS METHODS
  270. ANational reference laboratories Repealed
  271. Chapter Repealed
  272. Chapter C: Sampling and laboratory testing
  273. 1Sampling
  274. 2Laboratories
  275. Methods and protocols
  276. Laboratory testing for the presence of BSE in bovine animals
  277. (a)Suspect cases
  278. (b)BSE monitoring
  279. (c)Further examination of positive BSE cases
  280. Laboratory testing for the presence of TSE in ovine and caprine animals
  281. (a)Suspect cases
  282. (b)TSE monitoring
  283. (c)Further examination of positive TSE cases
  284. (i)Primary molecular testing with a discriminatory Western blotting method
  285. (ii)Secondary molecular testing with additional molecular testing methods
  286. (iii)Mouse bioassay
  287. 3.3Laboratory testing for the presence of TSEs in species other than those referred to in points 3.1 and 3.2
  288. 4Rapid tests
  289. 5Alternative tests
  290. Annex XI: TRANSITIONAL MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 22 AND 23 Repealed
  291. Concerning specified risk material, mechanically recovered meat and slaughtering techniques Repealed
  292. 1Division 1 Repealed
  293. 2Division 2 Repealed
  294. 3Division 3 Repealed
  295. 4Division 4 Repealed
  296. 5Division 5 Repealed
  297. 6Division 6 Repealed
  298. 7Division 7 Repealed
  299. 8Division 8 Repealed
  300. 9Division 9 Repealed
  301. 10Division 10 Repealed
  302. 11Division 11 Repealed
  303. 12Division 12 Repealed
  304. 13Division 13 Repealed
  305. 14Division 14 Repealed
  306. 15Division 15 Repealed
  307. Concerning statistical surveys Repealed
  308. 1Division 1 Repealed
  309. 2Division 2 Repealed
  310. CConcerning prohibitions on animal feeding Repealed
  311. Concerning placing on the market and export Repealed
  312. 1Division 1 Repealed
  313. 2Division 2 Repealed
  314. 3Division 3 Repealed
  315. 4Division 4 Repealed
  316. 4Division 4 Repealed
  317. 5Division 5 Repealed