The Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1998
These Regulations give effect in Great Britain to Council Decision 98/256/EC on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy in relation to the despatch to third countries and member States of bovine animals and embryos and meat and other products and by-products derived from bovine animals. The Regulations revoke and replace the Bovines and Bovine Products (Despatch Prohibition and Production Restriction) Regulations 1997. Together with the equivalent Regulations in Northern Ireland, the Regulations make provision for derogations from the despatch abroad prohibitions in respect of the Northern Ireland meat and products eligible for the Export Certified Herds Scheme and the despatch of meat, products and by-products produced in Great Britain from imported beef. The Regulations make further provision in respect of controls on products and by-products produced from UK-slaughtered bovine animals.