4.—(1) In accordance with Article 13(2) of the EU TSE Regulation (measures following confirmation of the presence of a TSE) as read with Article 2(1)(b) and (2) of Commission Decision 2007/411/EC, if—
(a)a veterinary inspector suspects that a bovine animal has a TSE;
(b)the monitoring of carcases under Part 1 of Schedule 2 or under Annex III to the EU TSE Regulation (monitoring system) confirms that an animal is suspected of having a TSE; or
(c)the competent authority of another part of the United Kingdom F1... notifies the Scottish Ministers that a bovine animal is suspected of having a TSE,
an inspector must identify—
(i)(if the suspect animal is female) all its progeny born within 2 years prior to, or after, clinical onset of the disease; and
(ii)in all cases all its bovine cohorts born on or after 1st August 1996,
and for these purposes the animal's date of birth is the one shown on its cattle passport.
(2) An inspector must serve notices prohibiting movement of the animals identified in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) from the holding on which they are kept or where the inspector suspects they may be kept (whether or not this is the same holding as that of the suspect animal) and remove their cattle passports.
(3) If the inspector cannot immediately identify the animals specified in subparagraph (1) the inspector must prohibit the movement of all bovine animals from the holding pending identification.
(4) Movements of restricted animals are only permitted in accordance with regulation 16.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 3 para. 4(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/71), regs. 1(1)(b), 27(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)