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The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 2018

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TSE sampling of ovine, caprine and cervid animals

8.—(1) Where any ovine or caprine animal has been selected for sampling for the purposes of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III, the occupier of a slaughterhouse or other place of slaughter must in accordance with that Part and pending receipt of a negative test result either—

(a)retain the carcase and all parts of the body (except the hide where sub-paragraph (2) applies) for disposal in accordance with that Part in the event of a positive or inconclusive result; or

(b)dispose of the carcase and all parts of the body (including the blood and the hide) in accordance with that Part.

(2) Where a hide or a batch of hides has been marked so as to identify it with a sampled animal, the hide or batch of hides may be consigned to a hide market or tannery and the occupier of the hide market or tannery must pending receipt of a negative test result either—

(a)retain the hide or the batch of hides for disposal in accordance with Part II of Chapter A of Annex III in the event of a positive or inconclusive result; or

(b)dispose of the hide or the batch of hides in accordance with that Part.

(3) Where—

(a)an ovine, caprine or cervid animal has died, or has been killed, other than for human consumption; and

(b)either—

(i)the death or killing occurred at premises approved, or required to be approved, under Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009; or

(ii)the carcase of the ovine, caprine or cervid animal has been taken to those premises,

the occupier of the premises must comply with any direction given by the Welsh Ministers requiring the carcase to be sampled at the premises.

(4) Where any cervid animal has been selected for monitoring for TSE in accordance with Part III of Chapter A of Annex III, the occupier of a slaughterhouse, hide market or tannery must—

(a)retain the carcase and all parts of the body of the sampled animal (including the blood and the hide) pending receipt of the test result; and

(b)in the event of a positive result, immediately dispose of the carcase and all parts of the body (including the blood and the hide) in accordance with Part II of Chapter A of Annex III.

(5) Any person who fails to comply with this paragraph commits an offence.

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