Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 347 of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat International trade Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Slaughtering Inspection Registration Authorization/permit Animal feed/feedstuffs Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 in Schedule 2 providing rules on handling of a bovine animal body for brain stem sampling and concerning approval of TSE sampling sites by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Failure to comply with those rules is an offence. It shall also be an offence to destroy a carcase to which these provisions apply, before it has been sampled. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 508 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection, Registration, Authorization/permit, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX