Updated: Added the latest version of the strategy.
How outbreaks of notifiable avian diseases, avian flu and Newcastle disease, are managed in Great Britain.
The strategy sets out how we work to bring Great Britain back to disease free status as quickly as possible during an outbreak.
The strategy is meant for those affected by an outbreak, so they can be better prepared to respond quickly and effectively.
Updated: Added a note on what happened after this discussion had ended.
The objective of our border controls is to ensure that the live animals and products entering England are safe.
We are reviewing the regulations in England and would welcome your thoughts on:
The review we are undertaking is required under Article 43 of the Trade in Animals and Animal Products Regulations 2011 SI 1197 (TARP).
Updated: Documents updated.
This publication is no longer updated as ‘Official Statistics’ and has been changed to a ‘Research and analysis’ publication type.
This amendment does not change the content or the timing of the updates but reflects the conclusions from a wider review of the classification of statistical releases across the Defra group.
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collates summary statistics on the number of cases of TSE disease found through active and passive disease surveillance of animals. This includes summary statistics on the number of submissions tested and cases found from through the Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme.
European law requires all Member States to carry out active disease surveillance for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, and scrapie in sheep and goats. This data is used to determine the TSE disease status of each country.
Since 2004, disease control measures require sheep flocks and goat herds to join the Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme (CSFS) when a case of scrapie is confirmed. Subsequent cases of scrapie in these flocks and herds are reported separately.
APHA provides summary statistics on the number of submissions tested and cases found through the CSFS testing routes (initial cull, annual cull and fallen stock) in Great Britain.
Passive disease surveillance takes place when an animal with clinical signs suspicious of a TSE disease is reported to an APHA office, and further investigation determines whether the animal was affected by BSE or scrapie.
Updated: Sheep TSE surveillance statistics updated
Cases of TSE disease found in sheep from passive surveillance have been recorded since 1993. The European Union active surveillance started in January 2002.
In active surveillance, the number of sheep sampled in the testing programme has varied each year . It has included:
Cases which have been identified from flocks in the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme (CSFS) are shown separately.
APHA attempt to trace all cases of scrapie back to their natal (birth) flock so that it can confirm disease on the appropriate premises and control measures can be applied. In some cases this can take time. Where a final decision has not been made on where to confirm disease, the case is included in the number of pending cases.
The following reports are also available:
Updated: TSE surveillance statistics: goats updated
Cases of TSE disease found in goats from passive surveillance in Great Britain have been recorded since 1993. The European Union active surveillance programme started in January 2002.
In active surveillance, the number of sheep sampled in the testing programme has varied each year. It has always included:
Cases which have been identified from herds in the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme (CSFS) are shown separately.
APHA attempt to trace all cases of scrapie back to their natal (birth) herd so that it can can confirm disease on the appropriate premises for control measures to be applied. In some cases this can take time. Where a final decision has not been made on where to confirm disease, the case is included in the number of pending cases.
At present no atypical cases of scrapie have been found in British goats.
The following reports are also available: