Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations 1998 (No. 1646 of 1998).

These Regulations, which extend to Great Britain, give effect in part to articles 3(1) and 4(1) of Commission Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep and goats. Regulation 3 provides for the investigation of any transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and goats, the examination and testing of sheep and goats, and the taking of samples from them, for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. It also provides for the marking of their carcases for this purpose. Regulation 3 requires that people in charge or in possession of sheep and goats and carcases of sheep and goats cooperate with these investigations. It also provides rights of entry to premises for veterinary inspectors and officers of the appropriate Minister. Regulation 4 makes provision for offences of obstruction and regulation 5 for other offences and penalties.