"This FDA action serves to further protect the U.S.
cattle population from the already low risk of BSE," said Dr. Bernadette Dunham,
director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. "The new rule strengthens
existing safeguards.’’
These materials have the highest risk for carrying the agent thought to cause BSE. The entire carcass of cattle not inspected and passed for human consumption is also prohibited, unless the brains and spinal cords have been removed or the animals are less than 30 months old.
This regulation finalizes a proposed rule that the FDA issued for public comment in October 2005. The final rule is effective 12 months from today to allow the livestock, meat, rendering and feed industries time to adapt their practices to comply with the new regulation.
Under the new requirements, renderers processing cattle not inspected and passed for human consumption must provide FDA inspectors written protocols for determining the age of cattle and demonstrating the brain and spinal cords of cattle have been effectively removed.
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FDA
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These materials have the highest risk for carrying the agent thought to cause BSE. The entire carcass of cattle not inspected and passed for human consumption is also prohibited, unless the brains and spinal cords have been removed or the animals are less than 30 months old.
This regulation finalizes a proposed rule that the FDA issued for public comment in October 2005. The final rule is effective 12 months from today to allow the livestock, meat, rendering and feed industries time to adapt their practices to comply with the new regulation.
Under the new requirements, renderers processing cattle not inspected and passed for human consumption must provide FDA inspectors written protocols for determining the age of cattle and demonstrating the brain and spinal cords of cattle have been effectively removed.
Related website:
FDA
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