The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Part VI Article 15(2) of and Chapter B of Annex VIII to the Community TSE Regulation

Notification of progeny etc. of TSE suspect and confirmed animals

85.—(1) Any person who has in the possession of that person or under the charge of that person any–

(a) any animal of first generation progeny of–

(i) a female bovine animal infected with a TSE;

(ii) a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(b) any semen, embryos or ova derived from any such bovine, ovine or caprine animal,

and any veterinary surgeon or other person who, in the course of the duties of such person, examines or inspects any such progeny, semen, embryos or ova, shall, with all practicable speed, notify the fact to the Divisional Veterinary Manager.

(2) Any person who has in the possession of that person or under the charge of that person on any premises any animal which that person reasonably suspects is an animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, shall detain it on the premises until it has been examined by a veterinary inspector.

(3) Any person who, in the course of a laboratory examination of the carcase of an animal, or any semen, embryos or ova derived from an animal, reasonably suspects that it is an animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, shall–

(a) with all practicable speed, notify the fact to the Divisional Veterinary Manager;

(b) retain the sample examined and the remainder of the carcase until its disposal has been authorised in writing by a veterinary inspector; and

(c) if required in writing to do so by a veterinary inspector, surrender any samples, in whatever form, to such an inspector.

Measures to administer and enforce Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation

86.—(1) An inspector may make such enquiries and carry out such investigations as that inspector considers necessary for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation.

(2) For such purposes an inspector shall, on producing, if required to do so, some duly authenticated document showing the authority of that inspector, have the right at all reasonable hours to enter any premises (excluding premises used only as a dwelling) to–

(a) ascertain whether any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, is being or has been kept on the premises;

(b) collect, pen, inspect and examine any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with any TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, and for this purpose may require the keeper of any such animal to arrange for the collection and penning of the animal;

(c) inspect and examine and take such samples and make such tests as that inspector considers necessary from any–

(i) female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(ii) animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iii) carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(iv) carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(d) mark for identification purposes, or administer or otherwise attach an electronic identification device to, any–

(i) female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(ii) animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iii) carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(iv) carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(e) serve a notice to restrict or prohibit the movement, or issue a licence in connection with the movement, of–

(i) any female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(ii) any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iii) any carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(iv) any carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(f) seize or dispose of–

(i) any female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(ii) any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos, ova or blood derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iii) any carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(iv) any carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(g) serve any notice in connection with the slaughter of, or slaughter–

(i) any female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(ii) any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(h) give a direction under regulation 90 below;

(i) serve a notice requiring any cleansing and disinfection or carry out or cause to be carried out any cleansing and disinfection;

(j) examine any record, in whatever form the record may be held, and take copies of the record;

(k) have access to, and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been used in connection with any record; and for this purpose may require any person who has charge of or who is otherwise concerned with the operation of the computer, apparatus or material to afford to that inspector such assistance as that inspector may reasonably require and, where a record is kept by means of a computer, may require the records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away; or

(l) ascertain whether there is or has been any contravention of, or failure to comply with, this Part of these Regulations or any evidence of any such contravention or failure.

(3) No person except an inspector shall remove or otherwise interfere with any mark applied to any animal or carcase under paragraph (2)(d) above and no person except a veterinary inspector shall remove or otherwise interfere with any electronic identification device attached to or otherwise administered to such an animal under that sub-paragraph.

(4) If a sheriff or justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing–

(a) is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for entry into any premises for any such purpose as is mentioned in paragraph (2) above; and

(b) is satisfied either that–

(i) admission to the premises has been refused or a refusal is apprehended, and that notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier; or

(ii) an application for admission, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of the entry, or that the case is one of urgency, or that the premises are unoccupied or the occupier temporarily absent,

the sheriff or justice of the peace may by signed warrant authorise an inspector to enter the premises, if need be by using reasonable force.

(5) The occupier of premises entered by an inspector under this regulation or by virtue of a warrant issued under it, and the employees of that occupier and any person on the premises who is or has been in possession or charge of any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises, shall–

(a) provide such reasonable facilities and reasonable assistance to the inspector and comply with such reasonable requirements as the inspector considers necessary for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation; and

(b) if required by an inspector, give such information as that occupier possesses as to–

(i) any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises;

(ii) any other animal or carcase with which any animal or carcase which is or has been on the premises may have come into contact;

(iii) any semen, embryos or ova derived from any female bovine animal infected with TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; and

(iv) the location and movement of any animal or carcase, or any semen, embryos or ova derived from female bovine animals infected with a TSE or BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal, which is or has been in the possession or charge of that person.

(6) An inspector entering any premises by virtue of this regulation, or of a warrant issued under it may be accompanied by–

(a) such other person as that inspector considers necessary to give such assistance as that inspector considers necessary; and

(b) a representative of the European Commission acting for the purpose of the Community TSE Regulation or the Community Transitional Measures.

(7) If an inspector enters any unoccupied premises, that inspector shall leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as that inspector found them.

Movement prohibitions and restrictions: Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation

87.—(1) This regulation applies where an inspector is satisfied that for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the movement from or to any premises of any–

(a) female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(b) animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(c) carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(d) carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal.

(2) For any such purpose an inspector may, by notice in writing served on the owner or person in charge of any animal, prohibit or restrict the movement of the animal, carcase or semen, embryos or ova from or to any premises described in the notice for such period and subject to such conditions as that inspector considers necessary for that purpose and specifies in the notice.

(3) During the period in which the notice is in force a veterinary inspector may renew it subject to such conditions as that inspector considers necessary for the same or a shorter period.

(4) A notice which is renewed may be renewed from time to time in a similar manner by a veterinary inspector.

(5) Where a notice is in force under this regulation the conditions of which allow movement of any animal, carcase or semen, embryos or ova from premises on the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector, a veterinary inspector may issue a licence for this purpose subject to such conditions as that inspector considers necessary.

(6) Where an animal, carcase or semen, embryos or ova is or are being moved under the authority of a licence issued under this Part of these Regulations, the person in charge of the animal, carcase or semen, embryos or ova being so moved shall carry the licence during the authorised movement and shall, on demand made by an inspector or by a police officer, produce the licence and allow a copy or extract to be taken, and shall also, on such demand, furnish the name and address of that person.

Slaughter at slaughterhouses: Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation

88.—(1) This regulation and regulation 89 below apply where, for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it is necessary to slaughter–

(a) any female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(b) any animal of first generation progeny of–

(i) a female bovine animal infected with a TSE; or

(ii) a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal.

(2) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it is necessary for these purposes to slaughter an animal of a description referred to in paragraph (1) above at premises licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 an inspector shall so inform the occupier of the premises concerned and direct the occupier to slaughter the animal in such manner and within such period as the inspector directs.

(3) Before an inspector directs an occupier to slaughter an animal under this regulation, that inspector shall consider the hygiene, specified risk material or animal welfare requirements with which the occupier must comply at the slaughterhouse in relation to–

(a) the slaughter of the animal; and

(b) any related operation, including–

(i) the handling of the animal before and at slaughter, or the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of the carcase, any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase; and

(ii) any operation in relation to any other animal or the slaughter of any other animal at the slaughterhouse, including the handling of any other animal before and at slaughter, or the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of the carcase, any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase of any other animal.

(4) Where the inspector is satisfied that for the purpose of complying with any of these requirements the occupier must–

(a) slaughter any other animal at the slaughterhouse; or

(b) carry out any such related operation,

the inspector shall direct the occupier to slaughter the other animal or carry out the related operation in such manner and within such period as the inspector directs.

(5) In directing an occupier under this regulation, an inspector may direct that occupier in relation to–

(a) the keeping and handling before and at slaughter of any animal at the slaughterhouse, whether or not it is to be slaughtered under a direction given under this regulation;

(b) the arrangements for the slaughter at the slaughterhouse of any animal slaughtered under a direction given under this regulation; and

(c) the treatment, storage and disposal of the carcase of any animal slaughtered at the slaughterhouse or any part of the carcase or any blood derived from the carcase or any part of the carcase.

(6) Any direction under this regulation shall be complied with at the expense of the person to whom the direction is given.

(7) If a direction under this regulation is not complied with, an inspector may arrange for it to be complied with and may recover the expense of such compliance from the person to whom the direction was given.

Slaughter at other premises: Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation

89.—(1) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it is necessary to slaughter an animal of a description referred to in regulation 88(1) above at premises other than premises licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 a veterinary inspector shall serve a notice of intended slaughter on the owner or person in charge of the animal–

(a) informing that owner or person of that intention; and

(b) specifying the period within which representations from the owner or person in charge of the animal may be made to the Scottish Ministers in that regard.

(2) After considering any representations received during that period from the owner or person in charge of the animal, the Scottish Ministers shall either–

(a) withdraw the notice of intended slaughter; or

(b) serve on the owner or person in charge of the animal confirming the intended slaughter of the animal.

(3) After service of the notice confirming the intended slaughter of the animal, the Scottish Ministers shall cause the animal to be slaughtered as soon as possible having regard to the requirements of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, Community TSE Regulation.

Retention and seizure of carcases etc.: Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, the Community TSE Regulation

90.—(1) This regulation applies where for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of Article 15(2) of, and Chapter B of Annex VIII to, Community TSE Regulation, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it is necessary–

(a) to require an occupier of premises to retain on the premises under the direction of the Scottish Ministers–

(i) any female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(ii) any animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iii) any carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(iv) any carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(v) any part of such a carcase or any blood derived from any such carcase or part; or

(b) to seize from any premises any such animal, semen, embryos, ova, carcase, part of a carcase or blood.

(2) For such purpose an inspector may–

(a) direct the occupier of the premises to retain on the premises any such animal, semen, embryos, ova, carcase, part of a carcase or blood; or

(b) seize or dispose of any such animal, semen, embryos, ova, carcase, part of a carcase or blood whether or not it is an animal, semen, embryos, ova, a carcase, part of a carcase or blood which the occupier has been required to be retained under the direction of an inspector.

(3) Directions from an inspector to an occupier under this regulation may include directions in relation to the treatment, storage and disposal of the animal or semen, embryos, ova, the carcase, part of the carcase or blood.

(4) Any direction under this regulation shall be complied with at the expense of the person to whom the direction is given.

(5) If a direction under this regulation is not complied with, an inspector may arrange for it to be complied with and any costs reasonably incurred by an inspector in respect of such an arrangement shall be recoverable as a debt from the person who has failed to comply with the direction.

Compensation for slaughtered animals

91.—(1) Where an animal is slaughtered under regulation 88 or 89 above, the Scottish Ministers shall pay compensation to the owner of the animal in accordance with the provisions of Part V of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(2) The Scottish Ministers shall pay compensation in accordance with the provisions of Part VI of that Schedule to the owner of any animal, semen, embryos, ova, carcase, part of a carcase or blood seized or disposed of under regulation 90 above.

Offspring slaughter

92.  Schedule 7 to these Regulations shall have effect for the purpose of continuing the implementation of Council Decision 98/256/EC(1) (concerning emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, amending Decision 94/474/EC and repealing Decision 96/239/EC) in relation to offspring of bovine animals.

Cleansing and disinfection

93.—(1) A veterinary inspector may serve on the occupier of any premises on which there is, or has within 56 days been, any–

(a) female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(b) animal of first generation progeny of, or semen, embryos or ova derived from, a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal;

(c) carcase of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal; or

(d) carcase of an animal of first generation progeny of a female bovine animal infected with a TSE or carcase of a BSE-confirmed ovine or caprine animal,

a notice requiring that person to cleanse and disinfect, at the expense of that person and in such a manner and within such period as may be specified in the notice, all or any part of the premises or any equipment or any other thing used in connection with any such animal or carcase.

(2) If any person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (1) above fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice, and the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the inspector in doing so shall be recoverable from the person in default by the authority on whose behalf the inspector served the notice.

(1)

O.J. No. L 113, 15.4.98, p.32. Council Decision 98/256/EC remains in force as a transitional measure by virtue of Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001 and section D of Annex XI to the Community TSE Regulation (added by Article 3(3) of, and Annex IV to, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001).