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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/894 amending Annexes III and VII to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the genotyping of ovine animals.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 138, 25 May 2017, pp. 117-119.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Inspection
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Annexes III and VII to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are hereby amended. The amendments refer to the genotyping of ovine animals. The prion protein genotype for specified codons shall be determined for each positive TSE case in sheep. TSE cases found in sheep of genotypes which encode alanine shall immediately be reported to the Commission.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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