The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018

Notices

16.—(1) If it is necessary for any reason connected with the enforcement of the TSE requirements, an inspector may serve a notice on—

(a) the owner or keeper of any animal;

(b) the person in possession of the body or any part of the body of an animal (including the blood and the hide) or any semen, embryo or ovum;

(c) the person in possession, or supplier, of any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein;

(d) the owner, or person in possession, of any milk or milk products;

(e) the occupier or person in charge of any holding, vehicle or container to which the these Regulations apply;

(f) the occupier of a slaughterhouse.

(2) A notice may—

(a) require any action that an inspector reasonably believes is necessary for controlling the spread of disease;

(b) prohibit or require the movement of any animal onto or from the holding specified in the notice;

(c) prohibit the movement of any milk or milk products from the holding specified in the notice;

(d) specify those parts of the holding to which an animal may or may not be allowed access;

(e) require the killing of any animal;

(f) prohibit or require the movement onto or from the holding specified in the notice of the body or any part of the body (including the blood and the hide) of any animal, any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein, and any animal semen, embryo or ovum;

(g) require the disposal of the body or any part of the body (including the blood and the hide) of any animal (whether or not it is one that was required to be detained), and any semen, embryo, ovum, milk or milk product as may be specified in the notice;

(h) require the disposal of any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein, or specify how they are to be used;

(i) require that a person does not feed any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein to livestock, or may require that it is recalled;

(j) require that all or any part of the holding, vehicle, vessel or container (and any associated equipment) is cleansed and disinfected where the inspector suspects there is a risk to animal or human health

(k) require an occupier of a slaughterhouse—

(i) to take a sample from bovine animals in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 2, or

(ii) to permit an official veterinarian to take brain stem samples from an ovine animal in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 2.

(3) A notice must be in writing, and specify—

(a) the reason for the service of the notice;

(b) the measures which that person must take;

(c) any time limit for taking particular measures.

(4) Any notice or licence may be amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.

(5) A person must comply with the terms of a notice at their own expense, and if there is non-compliance an inspector may arrange to have it complied with at that person’s expense.