On November 26, 2020, the European Commission’s official website issued a consultation document, which intends to implement Regulation (EC) No.999/2001, which is the "EU Regarding Monitoring and Eradication of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE), Removal of Certain Risk Substances and Related Animals" The Implementation Regulations on the import Requirements of Its Products have been revised. The main contents of the revision include:

1. Added the genotype types of TSE disease strains in goats that should be monitored by the animal breeding country;

2. Delete the requirements and methods for identifying goats and sheep over 12 months old;

3. Supplementary regulations: If the country of origin of imported cattle, sheep or goat products belongs to a country or region with uncertain TSE risk specified in Regulation 2007/453/EC, the source animal should meet the following requirements: ①Unused animal meat Bone meal or grease feeding; ②The handling of animal products should ensure that they do not contain lymph and nerve tissue, nor are they contacted or contaminated by lymph and nerve tissue during the deboning process.

The feedback period for the consultation document ends on December 24, 2020.

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