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The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Inspections

King's Printer for Scotland

2016-09-14

ANIMAL HEALTH

These Regulations make provision in Scotland, otherwise than in relation to trade, for–the administration and enforcement of the following directly applicable Community legislation (“the Community TSE Regulation and Community Transitional Measures”)–Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22nd May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L 147, 31.5.2001, p.1) (“the TSE Regulation”);Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1248/2001 of 22nd June 2001 amending Annexes III, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards epidemio-surveillance and testing of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L 173, 27.6.2001, p.12);Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001 of 29th June 2001 laying down transitional measures to permit the changeover to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and amending Annexes VII and XI to that Regulation (O.J. No. L 177, 30.6.2001, p.61); andCommission Regulation (EC) No. 270/2001 of 14th February 2002 amending Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards bovine vertebral column and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001 as regards animal feeding and the placing on the market of ovine and caprine animals and products thereof (O.J. No. L 45, 15.12.2002 2002, p.4); andcontinuing the implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC (O.J. No. L 306, 7.12.2000, p.32) concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein, and Commission Decision 2001/9/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.32) concerning control measures required for the implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC, in accordance with Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1326/2001.

Part IVSpecified Risk Material

Carcases and specified risk material

Consignment of specified risk material after removal from carcases40

Once specified risk material has been removed from the carcase and treated in accordance with the Community TSE Regulation and this Part of these Regulations, including any material treated as if it were specified risk material in accordance with regulation 33(4) above, or, in the case of specified solid waste, recovered from the drainage system, the person responsible for its removal or recovery shall, without unreasonable delay, send it directly to–

a

a licensed collection centre;

b

a licensed rendering plant;

c

a licensed incinerator;

d

premises licensed under regulation 56 below; or

e

a veterinary or medical school, laboratory, hospital or similar institution for instructional, diagnostic or research purpose.