

The enhanced feed ban controls described in Part II of this guidance require the removal and effective segregation of all SRM tissues from raw material destined for the production of animal feed, pet food and fertilizers. It is also a guidance to ensure that SRM does not enter the animal feed chain. Part I of this document provides guidance on removal of SRM from cattle slaughtered in Canada in order to prevent tissues that may contain BSE infectivity from entering the human food chain. The 2007 enhancements were introduced to mainly protect health of animals, whereas the 2003 SRM control requirements were introduced strictly to protect public health. These controls came into effect on Jand enhanced on July 12, 2007. Part I: Removal of Specified Risk Materials (SRM) 1.0 Introduction OTM means cattle that are 30 months of age or older. UTM means cattle that are under 30 months of age. The OTM skull, excluding the mandible and horns, is designated as SRM as well because of the high probability of it becoming contaminated at the time of stunning and during manipulation of the other tissues if their separate removal was permitted. Note: The brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, palatine tonsils, spinal cord, dorsal root ganglia and distal ileum are designated as SRM because, in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) infected cattle, these tissues contain the BSE agent and may transmit the disease. Specified Risk Materials (SRM) means the skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, palatine tonsils, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of cattle aged 30 months or older, as well as the distal ileum of cattle of all ages. To challenge the inspector's phenotypic categorization for any possible disagreement, industry must provide documented proof of purebred status (e.g. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection personnel will perform categorization of crosses by phenotypic (observable physical characteristics) examination. All cattle crosses, therefore, will be subject to SRM guidelines and BSE policy. but does not include other ruminants such as bison, muskox, yak or water buffalo.
#Moneycontrol collection agency verification#



Guidance on Specified Risk Material On this page
