Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996 No. 3183).

This Order revokes and re-makes with amendments the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Order 1996. The Order continues to provide, inter alia for: (a) the compulsory notification of BSE in bovine animals (art. 5); (b) the investigation, examination, testing and sampling and marking of bovine animals and their carcasses for this purpose (art. 6(1) and (2)); (c) the imposition of requirements in respect of affected or suspected animals or carcasses by service of a notice in Form A (art. 6); (d) the prohibition on movement of other bovine animals by notice in writing (art. 8); (e) the cleansing and disinfecting of premises and equipment (art. 9); (f) the seizure of carcasses for the purposes of preventing the spread of the disease and the provision of compensation (art. 11); (g) the prohibition to supply or use specified food from infected or suspected animals; and (h) the keeping of records. The Order introduces new provisions which impose requirements relating to exposed animals or carcasses of exposed animals (arts. 7 and 10(3)).