The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008

Identification and restriction of offspring and cohorts

4.—(1) In accordance with Article 13(2) of the Community TSE Regulation, 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 is affected with TSE;

(b) the monitoring of carcases under Schedule 2 Part 1 or under Annex III to the Community TSE Regulation confirms that an animal is suspected of being affected with TSE; or

(c) the competent authority of another part of the United Kingdom or another member State notifies the Secretary of State that a bovine animal is suspected of being affected with TSE,

an inspector must identify—

(a) (if the suspect animal is female) all its offspring born within two years prior to, or after, clinical onset of the disease; and

(b) 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 those animals from the holding on which they are kept or where that 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 animals in sub-paragraph (1) cannot be immediately identified an inspector may prohibit the movement of any bovine animal from the holding pending identification.

(4) Movements of restricted animals are only permitted in accordance with regulation 16.