Article 3Control measures

1.

The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control:

(a)

the appropriate composition, processing and use of the feed containing processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species;

(b)

the animals that are fed with the feed referred to in point (a), including:

  1. (i)

    strict supervision of the health status of those animals;

  2. (ii)

    appropriate TSE surveillance involving regular sampling and laboratory examination for TSEs;

(c)

that the requirements of Article 2 are fulfilled.

2.

The samples referred to in paragraph 1(b)(ii) shall include samples taken from animals showing neurological symptoms and from older breeding animals.