Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) Order 2000 (S.I. 2726 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Certification Animal health Pests/diseases 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 25 October 2000. Abstract This Order gives effect to article 3.1 of Commission Decision 2000/418/EC regulating the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The Order: (a) brings the definition of "specified risk material" into line with that contained in Commission Decision 2000/418/EC; and (b) in relation to article 6 of S.I. 1997/2964: (i) extends the categories of premises to which SRM must be sent if it is to be imported; and (ii) requires food and feedingstuffs containing SRM to be accompanied by a certificate where they are imported from a third country. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Specified Risk Material (England) Order 1997 (S.I. 2964 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX