# Specified Risk Material Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, Article 9: Prohibition on the removal of brain and eyes

Extent: N.I.

A person shall not remove the brain or eyes from the carcase of a bovine animal aged over six months, or from a carcase of a sheep or goat (of any age at death), except—
(a) for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination or research; and
(b) in a part of the premises kept free at all times from food, feedingstuffs and any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/551/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-risk-material-order-northern-ireland-1997/article-9
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