Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. 213 of 2018).

These Regulations make provision with respect to control of TSE in the Northern Ireland. They enforce Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and, among other things, identify the TSE controls that are subject to enforcement under these Regulations and deal with administration and enforcement. Schedule 1 sets out the TSE requirements. Schedule 2 sets out the requirements for monitoring for TSE and the approval of laboratories and provides for compensation. Schedule 3 provides for TSE controls and compensation for bovine animals (cattle). Schedule 4 provides for TSE controls and compensation for ovine and caprine animals. Schedule 5 provides for TSE controls and compensation for animals that are not bovine, ovine, or caprine animals. Schedule 6 provides for restrictions to be placed on suspect feedingstuffs and for the slaughter of animals that have had access to unlawful feedingstuffs. Schedule 7 sets out the controls for dealing with specified risk material and mechanically recovered meat. Slaughtering techniques are specified in the Schedule. chedule 8 deals with the export of live bovine animals and products derived from them to other member States and to third countries. The Food Standards Agency is appointed as the competent authority for granting authorisations and carrying out Annex 5 duties provided for in the EU TSE Regulation.