CHAPTER VII

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 23a
The appropriate authority may by regulations amend the following non-essential elements of this Regulation, including by supplementing it:
1. approval of the rapid tests referred to in Article 5(3) third subparagraph, Article 6(1), Article 8(2) and Article 9(3),
2. adaptation of the age referred to in Article 6(1b),
3. criteria to demonstrate improvement of the epidemiological situation referred to in Article 6(1b),
4. decision to allow feeding of young animals of ruminant species with proteins derived from fish as referred to in Article 7(3),
5. criteria for granting exemptions from the restrictions referred to in Article 7(4),
6. decision to introduce a tolerance level as referred to in Article 7(4a),
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8. rules providing for exemptions from the requirement to remove and destroy specified risk material as referred to in Article 8(5),
9. approval of production processes referred to in Article 9(1),
10. decision to extend certain provisions to other animal species as referred to in Article 15(3) ,
11. extension to other products of animal origin of the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 6 of Article 16,
12. adoption of the method to confirm BSE in ovine and caprine animals referred to in Article 20(2),
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Inserted by Regulation (EC) No 1923/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).
Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 220/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
Inserted by Regulation (EC) No 220/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
Art. 23a(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/588, reg. 4(16)(b) (as amended by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(d))
Art. 23a(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 4(16)(b) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 23a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 4(16)(a) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)