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The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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1. These Regulations amend the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.202), which provide for the enforcement in relation to Northern Ireland of 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 (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p.1) as amended by and as read with the Community instruments set out in Schedule 1 to S.R. 2006 No.202.
2. The amendment is that a revised Schedule 6 is inserted into S.R. 2006 No.202.
3. Schedule 6 to S.R. 2006 No.202 currently provides for the enforcement of Annex XIA to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (concerning specified risk material, mechanically recovered meat and slaughtering techniques).
4. By virtue of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) 999/2001, the provisions contained in Annex XIA to that Regulation were of a transitional nature pending the adoption of a Decision under Article 5(2) or (4) of that Regulation determining the BSE status of countries according to their BSE risk, following which Annex V to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (introduced by Article 8 thereof) would apply in relation to specified risk material.
5. A Decision has now been adopted under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (OJ No. L 172, 30.6.2007, p.84)).
6. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 722/2007 amending Annexes II, V, VI, VIII, IX and XI 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control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ No. L164, 26.6.2007, p.7) has repealed Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 and inserted a revised Annex V (“specified risk material”) into that Regulation.
7. The revised Schedule 6 to S.R. 2006 No.202 provides for the enforcement of the revised Annex V inserted into Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 722/2007.
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