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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations

On that point, my office spoke to the company in San Jose, California, yesterday, to check the timetable. The company said that in the next few months, probably by the end of this year, it would be ready to apply to the EU for testing. Therefore, the timetable is perhaps more secure than a long one would be. Perhaps the Minister’s officials could research that point, and check whether a short delay is involved, or something more considerable.