Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 2244 (W.176) of 2007).

These Regulations amend the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 2006 in Schedule 6 concerning rules regarding specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques (enforcement of Annex XIA to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (concerning specified risk material, mechanically recovered meat and slaughtering techniques). By virtue of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) 999/2001, the provisions contained in Annex XIA to that Regulation were of a transitional nature pending the adoption of a Decision under Article 5(2) or (4) of that Regulation determining the BSE status of countries according to their BSE risk, following which Annex V to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 would apply in relation to specified risk material. A Decision has now been adopted establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk.