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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.

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