xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

11.  For regulation 37 (removal of SRM spinal cord of bovine animals, sheep and goats) there is substituted—

Removal of spinal cord of sheep and goats which is specified risk material

37.(1) Where the carcase of a sheep or a goat is consigned to a slaughterhouse or cutting premises licensed for the purpose of this Part of these Regulations, the occupier of that slaughterhouse or cutting premises will ensure that the spinal cord which is specified risk material is removed from the rest of the carcase.

(2) If the spinal cord which is specified risk material is removed in a slaughterhouse or at cutting premises licensed for the purpose of this Part of these Regulations, the occupier will ensure that it is stained in accordance with regulation 33(3) and disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with this Part of these Regulations.

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