Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 [F2 3. Following the application on a holding of the measures referred to in point 2.3 (a) and (b)(i) and (ii): U.K.

3.1.

Only the following animals may be introduced to the holding(s):

(a)

male sheep of the ARR/ARR genotype;

(b)

female sheep carrying at least one ARR allele and no VRQ allele;

(c)

caprine animals, provided that:

(i)

no ovine animals for breeding other than those of the genotypes referred to in points (a) and (b) are present on the holding;

(ii)

thorough cleaning and disinfection of all animal housing on the premises has been carried out following destocking.

3.2.

Only the following ovine germinal products may be used in the holding(s):

(a)

semen from rams of the ARR/ARR genotype;

(b)

embryos carrying at least one ARR allele and no VRQ allele.

3.3.

Movement of the animals from the holding shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a)

movement of ARR/ARR sheep from the holding shall not be subject to any restriction;

(b)

sheep carrying only one ARR allele may be moved from the holding only to go directly for slaughter for human consumption or for the purposes of destruction; however,

• ewes carrying one ARR allele and no VRQ allele may be moved to other holdings which are restricted following the application of measures in accordance with point 2.3 (b)(ii) or 4,

• if the competent authority so decides, lambs and kids may be moved to one other holding solely for the purposes of fattening prior to slaughter; the holding of destination shall not contain any ovine or caprine animals other than those being fattened prior to slaughter, and shall not dispatch live ovine or caprine animals to other holdings, except for direct slaughter within the territory of the concerned Member State;

(c)

caprine animals may be moved provided that the holding is subjected to intensified TSE monitoring, including the testing of all caprine animals which are over the age of 18 months and:

(i)

are slaughtered for human consumption at the end of their productive lives; or

(ii)

have died or been killed on the holding, and meet the conditions set out to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3;

(d)

if the Member State so decides, lambs and kids less than three months old may be moved from the holding to go directly for slaughter for human consumption.

3.4.

The restrictions set out in points 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 shall continue to apply to the holding for a period of two years from:

(a)

the date of attainment of ARR/ARR status by all ovine animals on the holding; or

(b)

the last date when any ovine or caprine animal was kept on the premises; or

(c)

the date when the intensified TSE monitoring set out in 3.3 (c) commenced; or

(d)

the date when all breeding rams on the holding are of ARR/ARR genotype and all breeding ewes carry at least one ARR allele and no VRQ allele, provided that during the two-year period, negative results are obtained from TSE testing of the following animals over the age of 18 months:

• an annual sample of ovine animals slaughtered for human consumption at the end of their productive lives in accordance with the sample size referred to in the Table in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 5, and

• all ovine animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3 which have died or been killed on the holding.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 of 26 June 2007 amending Annexes I, III, VII and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2008 of 17 June 2008 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).