Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Feedingstuffs and Surveillance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (revoked)

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1999 No. 323 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

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Made: 9 July 1999
In force from: 3 September 1999
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations give effect in part to Commission Decision 95/287/EC amending Decision 94/474/EEC concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (O.J. No. L181, 1.8.95, p. 40) and in part to Article 4(1) of Commission Decision 98/272/EC (O.J. No. L122, 24.4.98, p. 59) on epidemio-surveillance for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The Regulations— a enables samples to be taken for the purpose of enabling the Official Elisa tests for identification of ruminant protein in feed intended for ruminants to be carried out (regulation 3). The obligation to carry out those tests is contained in the text added to Article 3(3)(c) of Decision 94/474/EEC by Article 1(1) of Decision 95/287/EC; b make provision for the investigation of bovine spongiform encephalopathy as part of a programme of monitoring carried out by the Department under Article 4(1) of Commission Decision 98/272/EC (regulation 4(1)). This includes the inspection, examination and testing of bovine animals and carcases, the taking of samples, marking the animals and their carcases and examining records; c require that people in charge or in possession of bovine animals and carcases of bovine animals co-operate with these investigations (regulation 4(2)); d make provision in relation to entry onto premises by authorised officers of the Department (the remaining provisions of regulation 4); e prohibit the obstruction of and other activities in relation to such officers acting in execution of these Regulations (regulation 5); and f provide offences and penalties (regulation 6).

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