FSIS held a series of teaching workshops from January through March 2004 to discuss the
actions that FSIS has taken to prevent human exposure to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
by ensuring that high-risk materials do not enter the human food supply.
Workshop materials are offered here. Presentations are offered as plain text
outlines or as Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) files.
FSIS Notice 4-04, Awareness Meeting Regarding New Regulations that Prohibit Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle and the Use of Certain Materials from Cattle for Human Food | PDF (Jan 9, 2004)
FSIS Notice 7-04, Questions and Answers for FSIS Notice 4-04 Regarding FSIS's BSE Regulations | PDF (Jan 14, 2004)
Interim final rule, Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk Materials for Human Food and Requirements for the Disposition of Non-ambulatory Disabled Cattle | PDF (Jan 12, 2004)
FSIS Notice 5-04, Interim Guidance for Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle and Age Determination | PDF (Jan 12, 2004)
FSIS Notice 10-04, Questions and Answers, Regarding the Age Determination of Cattle and Sanitation | PDF (Jan 29, 2004)
