Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations 1998 (No. 1646 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Inspection Sheep/goats Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 29 September 1998. Abstract These Regulations, which extend to Great Britain, give effect in part to articles 3(1) and 4(1) of Commission Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep and goats. Regulation 3 provides for the investigation of any transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and goats, the examination and testing of sheep and goats, and the taking of samples from them, for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. It also provides for the marking of the Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk