What legislative measures are in place to deal with BSE in sheep and goats?
Notwithstanding the absence of evidence that BSE exists in sheep under natural conditions, much of the legislation that applies to BSE in bovines applies also to sheep. This is a precautionary measure in the light of the unanswered questions over the existence or not of BSE in sheep. Therefore, for example, legislation such as the ban on feeding of MBM, removal of specific risk material, notification of cases, surveillance measures and trade rules also provide protection against the possible presence of BSE in the sheep population.
