Specified Risk Material (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 295 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 20 November 2000. Abstract These Regulations give effect in part to Article 3.1 of Commission Decision 2000/418/EC regulating the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. That provision requires member States to ensure that certain material from cattle, sheep and goats is removed and destroyed in accordance with the Annex to the Decision. The principal amendment to the 1997 Regulations is to bring the definition of "specified risk material" in regulation 2(1) of S.R. 1997 No. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Specified Risk Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 552 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX