Following the detection of a classic BSE case on a bovine animal born in 2011 in the French Ardennes, France has lost its OIE status of countries with a negligible BSE risk and returns to its previous status (= member state with a controlled risk status). This means that the list of tissues considered as SRM for bovine animals born and / or slaughtered in France has been adapted (= long list).

This information is very important and should be taken into account during the inspections of Category 3 material, intended for animal feed. Those inspections are carried out, in meat stores, by inspection bodies, approved by OVOCOM in accordance with procedures described in FCA documents ‘BC-10 – Meat stores producing Category 3 material – technical prescriptions’ and ‘CC-03 – Inspection Regulation for meat stores’.

Only FCA document ‘BC-10 - Meat stores producing Category 3 material – technical prescriptions’ has been modified, integrating the new status for France.

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