Killing of a suspect animal
3.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 12 of the EU TSE Regulation (measures with respect to suspect animals), if a veterinary inspector suspects that a bovine animal has a TSE the veterinary inspector must—
(a)cause it to be killed on the holding immediately;
(b)remove its cattle passport and serve a notice prohibiting the animal from being moved from the holding until it has been killed; or
(c)ensure that its cattle passport is stamped “Not for human consumption” and serve a notice directing the owner to consign it to other premises for killing and prohibiting movement other than in accordance with that direction.
(2) The inspector must restrict the movement of other bovine animals on the holding in accordance with the second, third and fifth paragraphs of Article 12(1) of the EU TSE Regulation and Article 2(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/411/EC.
(3) The inspector may restrict the movement of bovine animals on other holdings in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 12(1) of the EU TSE Regulation.
(4) If the suspect animal is killed on the holding, it is an offence to remove the body from that holding except in accordance with a written direction from an inspector.
(5) If the suspect animal is not killed immediately, its keeper must dispose of its milk in such a way that it cannot be consumed by humans or animals except its own calf or animals kept for research purposes, and failure to comply with this sub‑paragraph is an offence.