Commission Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and amending Decision 94/474/EC.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Pests/diseases Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Inspection Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Decision applies from 1 May 1998.

Abstract

Member States shall ensure that it is compulsory for the suspected presence of any TSE in any animal to be notified immediately to the competent veterinary authority. BSE shall be suspected in bovine animals aged over 20 months displaying behavioural or neurological signs where the disease cannot be ruled out either on the basis of response treatment or following laboratory examination. Scrapie shall be suspected in ovine and caprine animals aged over 12 months displaying behavioural or neurolog

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Feedingstuffs and Surveillance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 323 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Animal health, Inspection, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2000/764/EC on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and amending Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Animal health, Cattle, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1248/2001 amending Annexes III, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards epidemiological surveillance and testing of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX