The Older Cattle (Disposal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These Regulations make provision for the enforcement of certain of the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 716/96 (“the Commission Regulation”), adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2109/2005. The Commission Regulation authorises the United Kingdom to purchase a bovine animal born or reared within the United Kingdom before 1 August 1996 which does not exhibit any clinical sign of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and which was, during a period of at least six months prior to its sale, present on a holding located in United Kingdom territory. Various requirements are specified as to the slaughter, treatment and disposal of animals.