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Proposals for the application of new EU-wide measures to scrapie affected farms were published today by Defra.

Under these measures, farmers with confirmed scrapie cases on their farms will have their sheep flocks genotyped so that the more susceptible sheep can be identified and removed. Alternatively they may have their whole flock disposed of. Goats on affected holdings will be disposed of, though scrapie in goats is rare. Compensation will be paid for sheep and goats culled under the measures.

The consultation invites views on a number of issues including:

Disease control options to be applied
Compensation payments
Application of certain derogations from culling and genotype restrictions Assistance with genotyping of replacement stock
Assistance towards purchase of replacement ramsViews are also invited on a draft Statutory Instrument to enforce the EU measures and a partial Regulatory Impact Assessment.