Press Release: BSE – Scientific Steering Committee publishes opinions about the origin of BSE and other BSE related issues

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Series Details IP/01/1748 (05.12.01)
Publication Date 05/12/2001
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The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC), advising the European Commission about BSE and other multidisciplinary issues published on 6 December 2001 new opinions on the origin and transmission of BSE, on the BSE cases found in the UK amongst cattle born after the ban on feeding meat-and-bone meal , and on the surveying requirements for obtaining reliable data on the prevalence of BSE and TSE in cattle, sheep and goats. The Committee also updated a standing opinion on the sourcing of ruminant materials for medical devices.

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