But he added that new research into the dynamics of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE ) , a fatal brain-wasting disease suffered by cattle , was unlikely to alter a slaughter plan agreed by Britain and its 14 EU partners .
<response> But he added that new research into the dynamics of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( <misc>BSE</misc> ) , a fatal brain-wasting disease suffered by cattle , was unlikely to alter a slaughter plan agreed by <location>Britain</location> and its 14 <organization>EU</organization> partners . </response>