Memo: Report on Implementation of Latest BSE Control Measures in the Member States

On 4.1.01, the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, David Byrne, wrote to all the Agriculture Ministers of the Member States, summarising the measures for the control of BSE which had been introduced and outlining anticipated developments in relation to the disease. The Commissioner informed the Ministers that Commission Services would shortly be requesting information concerning the implementation of the new measures in Member States. Following this letter, on 5.1.01, the Commission distributed to Member States a questionnaire on the implementation of measures in relation to the control of BSE. The completed questionnaires were returned to the Commission in advance of the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee (Public Health) on 16.1.01. Each Member State gave an oral presentation at the meeting, addressing the points raised by the questionnaire. The meeting also gave the Commission an opportunity to clarify certain parts of their replies with the Member states. This document presents a summary of the replies.