The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2007 No. 339 — creates 20 criminal offences.

20offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 18 July 2007
In force from: 19 July 2007
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: (EC) No. 178/2002, European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.202), which provide for the enforcement in relation to Northern Ireland of Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p.1) as amended by and as read with the Community instruments set out in Schedule1 to S.R. 2006 No.202. The amendment is that a revised Schedule 6 is inserted into S.R. 2006 No.202. Schedule 6 to S.R. 2006 No.202 currently provides for the enforcement of Annex XIA to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (concerning specified risk material, mechanically recovered meat and slaughtering techniques). By virtue of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) 999/2001, the provisions contained in AnnexXIA to that Regulation were of a transitional nature pending the adoption of a Decision under Article5(2) or (4) of that Regulation determining the BSE status of countries according to their BSE risk, following which AnnexV to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (introduced by Article8 thereof) would apply in relation to specified risk material. A Decision has now been adopted under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (OJ No. L 172, 30.6.2007, p.84)). Commission Regulation (EC) No. 722/2007 amending Annexes II, V, VI, VIII, IX and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ No. L164, 26.6.2007, p.7) has repealed AnnexXI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 and inserted a revised AnnexV (“specified risk material”) into that Regulation. The revised Schedule 6 to S.R. 2006 No.202 provides for the enforcement of the revised AnnexV inserted into Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 by Commission Regulation (EC) No.722/2007.

Offences created by this instrument

Young lamb and goat stamps paragraph 11(3) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Young lamb and goat stamps paragraph 11(4) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Removal of spinal cord from sheep and goats paragraph 12 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Removal of specified risk material at a cutting plant authorised under paragraph 13(1) paragraph 15 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Objective fault
In the case of meat derived from a bovine animal aged 30 months of age or less at slaughter that has not been brought… paragraph 16 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Objective fault
In the case of meat derived from a bovine animal of 30 months of age or less at slaughter that has not been brought… paragraph 17 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Meat from Great Britain or a member State paragraph 18 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Staining and disposal of specified risk material paragraph 19(1) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Scheme animals paragraph 20(2) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Prohibition on the supply of specified risk material for human consumption paragraph 22 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Training paragraph 3 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Mechanically separated meat paragraph 4(1) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Mechanically separated meat paragraph 4(2) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Pithing paragraph 5 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Tongue harvesting paragraph 6 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Head meat harvesting paragraph 7 of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Removal of specified risk material paragraph 8(1) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Removal of specified risk material paragraph 8(2) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Removal of specified risk material paragraph 8(3) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
Bovine animals in a slaughterhouse paragraph 9(5) of Schedule THE SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability

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