# 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, Division 2.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

All bovine animals over 24 months of age shall be tested for BSE where they have undergone:
emergency slaughter in accordance with point 1 of Chapter VI of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 , or
an ante mortem inspection with observations concerning accidents, or serious physiological and functional problems, or signs in accordance with point 2 of Part B of Chapter II of Section I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/III/chapter/A/division/I/division/2/division/2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-III/chapter-A/division-I/division-2/division-2.1
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