BSE Prevention Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 36, 23 July 2001, p.1655. Long titleOrdinance on the killing of cattle for the safeguard of human and animal health relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathies. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Cattle Slaughtering Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that once the presence of TSE has been officially confirmed, the competent authority may order the killing of the suspect animal or animals except for article 13, paragraph 1, letter c, of the Regulation (EC) 999/2001 of the European Parliament and Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX