Scrapie poses a considerable animal health problem within the Community's ovine and caprine population.

Scrapie

CHAPTER VII Scrapie

Number and geographical distribution of scrapie positive flocks.

(d) in respect of scrapie:

(c) in respect of scrapie:

The application also requests transitional measures regarding diagnostic techniques for scrapie, in view of limited laboratory capacity.

as regards scrapie, the animals:

whereas scrapie is also known to exist in some Member States;

in respect of scrapie come from a holding(s) meeting the following requirements:

Research has shown that certain prion protein genotypes in sheep confer resistance to scrapie.

The programmes for the eradication of TSE (scrapie) listed in Annex II shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2004.

The programmes for the monitoring of TSE (BSE and scrapie) listed in Annex I shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2004.

Ovine and caprine animals must be examined for scrapie and, when tests that can differentiate in practice between TSEs are available, for BSE.

Laboratorio de la Facultad de Veterinaria Departamento de Patología Animal (Anatomía Patológica) Zaragoza Spain (BSE and scrapie, methods other than rapid tests)

Laboratorio de la Facultad de Veterinaria Departamento de PatologĂ­a Animal (AnatomĂ­a PatolĂłgica) Zaragoza Spain (BSE and scrapie, methods other than rapid tests)

(b) scrapie has been confirmed during the three years prior to or after the date of dispatch of the animals, semen, embryos and ova in the Member State or third country of dispatch as referred to in point (a).

The application also requests transitional measures regarding diagnostic techniques for scrapie, in view of limited laboratory capacity.

scrapie has been confirmed during the three years prior to or after the date of dispatch of the animals, semen, embryos and ova in the Member State or third country of dispatch as referred to in point (a).