Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC laying down minimum requirements for a survey of prion protein genotypes of sheep breeds. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 349, 24 December 2002, pp. 105–107. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Data collection/reporting Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract In the light of the fact that scrapie poses a considerable animal health problem within the Community’s ovine and caprine population, each Member State is hereby requested to complete a survey of the prion protein genotype of each of its breeds which are native or form a significant population in its territory. Reports shall be subsequently submitted to the Commission. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Commission Decision 2003/100/EC laying down minimum requirements for the establishment of breeding programmes for resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Sheep/goats, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX