Paragraph 3 Action following confirmation of TSE
England and Wales
If it is confirmed that a suspect bovine animal is infected with a TSE an inspector must serve a regulation 16(2)(e) notice requiring the killing of any traced offspring identified in paragraph 2 where the infected animal is a breeding female.
Where the infected bovine animal is not a breeding female an inspector must serve a regulation 16(2)(e) notice requiring the killing of any traced cohorts identified in paragraph 2.
The killing requirement does not apply where the inspector is satisfied that—
the identified cohort animal did not have access to the same feed as the infected animal;
where the cohort animal is a bull providing semen and is kept permanently at a semen collection centre the killing may be deferred until the end of the bull's productive life.
The appeals procedure in regulation 11 applies to a decision to kill under sub-paragraph 3(a).
If an animal is required by notice to be killed in accordance with this paragraph, but is not to be killed on the holding where it has been traced—
the cattle passport must be stamped “Not for human consumption”; and
an inspector may require the animal owner in writing to consign it to another holding specified by the inspector for killing.
If the test for TSE is negative the inspector must remove all restrictions imposed.