# 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 6.5: Where 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.

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

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this point, The appropriate authority may decide not to destroy the carcases mentioned in the first paragraph unless the result of the rapid test is confirmed to be positive or inconclusive by confirmatory examinations referred to in Annex X, Chapter C, point 3.1(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/III/chapter/A/division/I/division/6/division/6.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-III/chapter-A/division-I/division-6/division-6.5
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