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Paragraph 3 Killing all ovines and caprines on a holding when BSE is suspected

England and Wales

If a TSE is confirmed in a suspect ovine or caprine animal, or a carcase of an ovine or caprine animal, and BSE cannot be excluded, the Secretary of State must serve a notice on the occupier of the holding to have the ovine and caprine animals killed and any embryos, ova, milk or milk products (as appropriate) destroyed in accordance with Annex 7.