Table 1.

BSE control measures in the Netherlands.

Year	Measure
1989	Ban on ruminant MBM in ruminant feed
1990	Passive surveillance for BSE; Ban on export of ruminant MBM from GB
1994	Ban on mammalian MBM in ruminant feed
1996	EU ban on import of MBM from GB
1997	Removal and rendering of SRM
April 1999	Zero tolerance for MBM in ruminant feed, i.e. separation of feed production facilities.
December 2000	EU ban on use of MBM and other animal protein in feed of farm animals, excluding dicalcium phosphate, fishmeal, and gelatine for non-ruminants.
January 2001	Active surveillance in cattle over 24 months of age (fallen stock and emergency slaughter) or over 30 months of age (healthy slaughter)