# 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 1: The breeding programme shall concentrate on flocks of high genetic merit, as defined in point 3 of Annex I of Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC.

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

However, the appropriate authority where a breeding programme is in place may decide to allow sampling and genotyping of breeding rams only, in flocks not participating in the breeding programme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/999/annex/VII/chapter/C/part/1/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-999/annex-VII/chapter-C/part-1/division-1
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