Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 26th April 2008.
Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006
2.—(1) The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)–
(a)immediately before the definition of “approved research premises” insert–
““the amended Community TSE Regulation” means the Community TSE Regulation as amended by 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(2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 357/2008 amending Annex V 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(3);”
(b)in the paragraph beginning “slaughterhouse” for “10(2)(c)” substitute “9(2)(b)(iii)”; and
(c)immediately after the definition of “slaughterhouse” insert–
““specified risk material” has the meaning given to it in Article 3.1(g) of the amended Community TSE Regulation;”.
(3) In regulation 5 (the schedules), at paragraph (e), for “recovered” substitute “separated”.
(4) For Schedule 6 (specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques), substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(5) In Schedule 7 (restrictions on dispatch to other member States and to third countries) for paragraph 2 (exports to third countries), substitute–
“2. Any person who fails to comply with point 10.3 of Annex V to the amended Community TSE Regulation is guilty of an offence.”.
Revocation
3. The Beef Bones (Scotland) Regulations 1999(4) are revoked.
S. ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th April 2008