# 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 5: Monitoring in holdings under TSE control and eradication measures

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

Animals over 18 months of age which are killed for destruction in accordance with Annex VII, Chapter B, Part 2, point 2.2.1. and point 2.2.2.(b) or (c), shall be tested for the presence of TSE in accordance with the laboratory methods and protocols set out in Annex X, Chapter C, Part 3, point 3.2.(b), based on the selection of a simple random sample, in accordance with the sample size set out in the following table.
Number of animals over 18 months of age killed for destruction in the herd or flock
Minimum sample size
70 or less
All eligible animals
80
68
90
73
100
78
120
86
140
92
160
97
180
101
200
105
250
112
300
117
350
121
400
124
450
127
500 or more
150

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/III/chapter/A/division/II/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-III/chapter-A/division-II/division-5
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