The TSE Regulation establishes the rules for the surveillance and the monitoring of TSE in bovine, ovine and caprine animals in Articles 6 and 11, and Annex III. These rules include two elements:

• a passive surveillance in animals with clinical symptoms compatible with BSE, which was introduced from 1998 at EU level and focused primarily on clinical cases notified as suspects;
• an active surveillance (monitoring), which was introduced in 2001 at EU level and is based on the use of rapid post mortem tests.

Results of these two types of surveillance can be found under "Monitoring Results".

Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2002

Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1248/2001

Annex XI, chapter B of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1248/2001

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