Your response: from Phil Paize

Are you representing a special interest group?

No

Comment:

Table 2 summarises the bse infectivity rate for uk and others.

q1: is analysis available that show the age distribution for e.g. variance of cows dying in 1999.

q2: is analysis available for cows by year of birth i.e infectivity by birth year and cumulative age.

q3: is herd or region analysis available. how does above compare to data collected on test herds?

q4: where is above data described, recorded and monitored. Thanks

In the draft report it states "Eu commission decision on EU wide SRM controls.. outweighed the slight risk"

Q1 : where is the data/analysis to support that judgement?. any such risk analysis would appear to have data not reported elsewhere.

Q2: for uk consumers of UK beef that appears at variance with current practice/risk?

thanks

Why not provide on the web site a FAQ on responses to draft report, this will avoid duplication and make feedback more effective. thanks