Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 118 of 2019). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Slaughtering Authorization/permit Inspection 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 (Scotland) Regulations 2010: In the interpretation regulation so that the definitions of certain EU instruments are up to date; to provide that the Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of paragraph (19) of schedule 7; to make provision for the serving of notices under regulation 15; by inserting a new paragraph (19) into schedule 7, which provides that the term “aged over 12 months”, when it appears in that schedule, means that the age of the animal in question has been determined in accordance with a method which has been approved by the Scottish Ministers. Schedule 7 specifies specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques and concerns control over removal of such material. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 177 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 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