BSE risk status: Progress made in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom formally submitted a paper to the European Commission on 26 June 2003, detailing why the UK should no longer be considered a BSE high risk country. Recognition of reduced BSE cases at EU level would place the UK on an equal footing with other EU countries.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030704d.htm http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030704d.htm

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/index.html http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/index.html

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