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 Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, 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 their carcases for this purpose. Regulation 3 requires that people in charge or in possession of sheep and goats and carcases of sheep and goats cooperate with these investigations. It also provides rights of entry to premises for veterinary inspectors and officers of the appropriate Minister. Regulation 4 makes provision for offences of obstruction and regulation 5 for other offences and penalties. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Repealed by TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1416 (W. 142) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX