National Scrapie Plan
What is the National Scrapie Plan? 
The National Scrapie Plan (NSP) for Great Britain is a strategic long-term plan which consists of a breeding programme to increase the number of sheep that genetically are naturally resistant to Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) eg scrapie. This breeding programme consists of different NSP schemes and initiatives.
The aim of the National Scrapie Plan
The objective of the NSP is to reduce and eventually eradicate TSEs like scrapie from the national sheep flock.
National Scrapie Plan helpline
If you have any further questions that are not covered on this website or would like more information on the National Scrapie Plan please contact the National Scrapie Plan Helpline Tel: 0845 601 4858
Latest news
30th September 2008 -
- The Defra response to the TSE proposals in the Responsibility and Cost Sharing consultation have been published and can be seen in today’s news release. For the NSP, this means that the Ram Genotyping Scheme and the Flock Register will be closing.
- News release: Defra announces TSE decisions.
21 January 2008 - A January 2008 NSP Update has been published.
5 June 2007 - The Spring and Summer NSP Update has been published.
9 May 2007 - An update on atypical scrapie found in a sheep flock considered to be TSE free has been published.
Page last modified:
30 September, 2008
Page last reviewed:
12 October, 2006