The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002

Removal of vertebral column of bovine animals in cutting premises

36.—(1) When a carcase of a bovine animal containing vertebral column which is specified risk material—

(a) is consigned as referred to in regulation 33(10) above to licensed cutting premises; or

(b) is imported and transported in accordance with the Community TSE Regulation or the Community Transitional Measures to licensed cutting premises,

the occupier of those cutting premises must ensure that the vertebral column is removed from the rest of the carcase at the premises as soon as is practicable after the arrival of the carcase there.

(2) The occupier of licensed cutting premises must permit an inspector, or a person acting under the responsibility of an inspector, to inspect the carcase of any bovine animal consigned there so that it can be checked whether the specified risk material has been removed from the carcase in accordance with these Regulations; and the occupier shall give to that person all reasonable assistance that he or she may require.

(3) The occupier of licensed cutting premises at which vertebral column is removed in accordance with this regulation must ensure that it is—

(a) stained in accordance with regulation 33(3) above; and

(b) disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with these Regulations.

(4) If the vertebral column which is specified risk material is removed at any premises other than a slaughterhouse or cutting premises, for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination, after that examination both the spinal cord and the vertebral column shall be stained blue and disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with this Part of these Regulations.

(5) In this regulation, “carcase” means any whole carcase, half carcase or quarter carcase.