# 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: By 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.

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

Whenever such a procedure is used, a documented record of such use shall be kept available to the competent authority for a period of at least two years.

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