The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-03-31)

These Regulations amend assimilated 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 (EUR 2001/999), so as to remove a requirement for intensified monitoring, for two years from the date of the detection of the last atypical scrapie case, of holdings where an atypical scrapie case in sheep or goats has been confirmed.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 249

Animals, England

Animal Health

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025

Made

3rd March 2025

Laid before Parliament

4th March 2025

Coming into force

1st April 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 23 and 24(8) of Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2001/0999\") of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(1 (\"#f00001\")).

In accordance with Article 23 of that Regulation, the Secretary of State has taken appropriate advice on any question which could have an impact on public health. In accordance with Article 24(9) of the same Regulation, the Secretary of State has ensured that the condition at Article 24(9)(a) is satisfied and has consulted such bodies or persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies and persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2025.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in England only.

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2001/0999\") of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

2.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2001/0999\") of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 7, Chapter B (measures following confirmation of the presence of a TSE in bovine, ovine and caprine animals)–

(a)omit point 2.2.3;

(b)in point 3.5(d), omit the words from “If” to the end;

(c)in point 4.6, omit the words from “If” to the end.

Hayman of Ullock

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3rd March 2025

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend assimilated Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2001/0999\") of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (EUR 2001/999), so as to remove a requirement for intensified monitoring, for two years from the date of the detection of the last atypical scrapie case, of holdings where an atypical scrapie case in sheep or goats has been confirmed.

Regulation 2 removes three linked provisions from Annex 7 to that Regulation, which imposed that monitoring requirement.

These Regulations apply in England only.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or community bodies is foreseen.

(1)

EUR 2001/999; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/170 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/170\"), 2019/588 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/588\"), 2019/1220 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1220\"), 2020/1388 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1388\"), 2020/1463 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1463\"), 2022/1315 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1315\"). Article 3 contains a definition of “appropriate authority”. Articles 23 and 24 were substituted by S.I. 2019/588 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/588\"). Annex 7, Chapter B was amended by S.I. 2019/170 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/170\") and 2022/1315 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1315\").