Decree establishing protective measures against transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the use of animal proteins in animal feeding. Country/Territory Andorra Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Animal health Cattle Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Inspection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Southern Europe Abstract The present Decree lays down particular measures to prevent and control transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. To this end, the use of animal proteins (as defined Ander article 1) in animal feeding is prohibited, with the exceptions specified by article 2. The marketing, importation and exportation of such animal proteins is prohibited as well (art. 3). Article 4 concerns analyses to be carried out on bovines in order to detect the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Full text Catalan Website www.bopa.ad