# The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 16: Staining and disposal of specified risk material

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(1) The occupier of any premises where specified risk material is removed commits an offence if that occupier fails to comply with point 3 of Annex V to the EU TSE Regulation (marking and disposal).
(2) For the purposes of that point—
(a) indelible staining must involve treating the material (whether by immersion, spraying or other application) with a blue colouring agent using a solution of such a strength that the staining is clearly visible and remains visible after the specified risk material has been chilled or frozen; and
(b) the stain must be applied in such a way that the colouring is and remains clearly visible—
(i) over the whole of the cut surface and the majority of the head in the case of the head of a sheep or goat; or
(ii) in the case of all other specified risk material, over the whole surface of the material.
(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to any specified risk material that is destined for use as provided for in Article 1(2)(b) and (c) of the EU TSE Regulation (scope).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/177/schedule/7/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transmissible-spongiform-encephalopathies-scotland-regulations-2010/schedule-7/paragraph-16
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