This Order, which extends to Great Britain, amends the principal Order of 1996 as amended by S.I. 997/2387 as a consequence of the BSE Offspring Slaughter Regulations 1998. The definition of "exposed animal" is amended to exclude any offspring animal, defined as a bovine animal born on or after 1 August 1996 in the United Kingdom to a dam which was affected or suspected of being affected with BSE when it gave birth to the animal or which has subsequently become affected or suspected of being affected with BSE.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 1998-11-18