Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 20062

1

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 20063 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 encephalopathies4 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 encephalopathies5;

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.