Brussels, 14/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) that advises the European Commission on matters including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, has published two new opinions, the gist of which is outlined below.
The scientists adopted an opinion on the safety of cattle materials used in medical devices and medicinal products originating from countries where it is highly unlikely that BSE is present (classified as Geographical BSE Risk level 1). They consider that...