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Paragraph 1 Prohibition on feeding animal protein to ruminantsI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

For the purposes of Article 7(1) and point (b) of Part I of Annex IV to the Community TSE Regulation it is an offence to —

(a)

feed to any ruminant animal;

(b)

supply for feeding to any ruminant animal; or

(c)

permit any ruminant animal to have access to,

any animal protein (or anything containing animal protein) other than the proteins specified in point A(a) of Part II of Annex IV to that Regulation.

(2)

It is an offence to bring on to any premises where ruminant animals are kept anything prohibited by this paragraph, or to possess it on such premises other than—

(a)

food intended for human consumption;

(b)

in accordance with paragraph 3;

(c)

premises registered under paragraph 8(6), 10(5) or 12(8); or

(d)

where authorised by an inspector and suitable measures are in place to ensure that ruminant animals do not have access to it.

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Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 1.3.2006, see reg. 1