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Written Question · S1W-12591 · Session 1

Whether it has any plans to amend the traceability system for cattle to permit more prompt identification of the calves of cows which are d…

Answered Asked by Fergus Ewing SNP Lodged 18 Jan 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to amend the traceability system for cattle to permit more prompt identification of the calves of cows which are diagnosed as being BSE affected.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 1 Feb 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The traceability systems used for BSE and cattle tracing purposes are kept under review. Any lessons to be learned from this particular incident will be acted on as necessary.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-12591 by reference.