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TSE Regulation In force since 1 July 2001

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
32001R0999 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1 — Scope
• Article 2 — Separation of live animals and of products of animal origin
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Safeguard measures

Chapter II DETERMINATION OF BSE STATUS

• Article 5 — Classification

Chapter III PREVENTION OF TSE

• Article 6 — Monitoring system
• Article 7 — Prohibitions concerning animal feeding
• Article 8 — Specified risk material
• Article 9 — Products of animal origin derived from or containing ruminant material
• Article 10 — Education programmes

Chapter IV CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF TSEs

• Article 11 — Notification
• Article 12 — Measures with respect to suspect animals
• Article 13 — Measures following confirmation of the presence of a TSE
• Article 14 — Contingency plan

Chapter V PLACING ON THE MARKET AND EXPORT

• Article 15 — Live animals, their semen, embryos and ova
• Article 16 — Placing on the market of products of animal origin
• Article 17 — Under the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), the health certificates referred to in Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC, Models II and III in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC and the appropriate health certificates laid down by Community legislation relating to trade in the semen, embryos and ova of bovine, ovine or caprine animals shall be supplemented, where necessary, by a reference to the category specifying the classification of the Member State or region of origin given in accordance with Article 5.
• Article 18

Chapter VI REFERENCE LABORATORIES, SAMPLING, TESTING AND CONTROLS

• Article 19 — Reference laboratories
• Article 20 — Sampling and laboratory methods
• Article 21 — Community controls

Chapter VII TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 22 — Transitional measures concerning specified risk material
• Article 23 — Amendment of the annexes and transitional measures
• Article 24 — Committees
• Article 25 — Consultation of the scientific committees
• Article 26 — Entry into force