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Animal By-Products Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

Animals

Animal collections

Animal health

Meat

Waste policies and regulation

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ANIMALS

This Order replaces the Diseases of Animals (Animal Protein) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 as amended, and the Catering Waste (Feeding to Livestock) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001. It also replaces the Animal By-Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 as amended, which are revoked by the Animal By-Products (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002 No. 210). It implements—(Council Directive 90/667/EEC laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feeding stuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L363, 27.12.90, p. 51)) as supplemented by:(Commission Decision 92/562/EEC on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing high-risk material (O.J. No. L359, 9.12.92, p. 23));(Commission Decision 94/382/EC on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste of ruminant origin, with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (text with EEA relevance) (O.J. No. L172, 7.7.94, p. 25));(Commission Decision 95/29/EC amending Decision 94/382/EC on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste of ruminant origin, with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (O.J. No. L38, 18.2.95, p. 17)); and(Commission Decision 96/449/EC on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (text with EEA relevance) (O.J. No. L184, 24.6.96, p. 43)).

Animal By-Products Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

Order

Animal By-Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Sch. 5

reg. 51

reg. 1

SCHEDULE 3Sampling and Testing Methods

Part IManner of Sampling

Method 2

1

In accordance with the following table, samples of approximately equal size shall be extracted evenly from the whole of the rendered material. These samples shall then be divided into groups of approximately equal numbers, the number of groups being the number of aggregate samples specified in the table. The samples in each group shall then be mixed together to form aggregate samples.

Total consignments consigned from the premises	Number of samples extracted	Number of aggregate samples obtained by mixing the relevant number of samples
Loose or bagged animal protein
1–5 consignments	1 per consignment	1
6–10 consignments	1 per consignment	2
11–15 consignments	1 per consignment	3
Over 15 consignments	1 per consignment	4

For the purpose of this method “consignment” means the total quantity of rendered material loaded onto a single vehicle or trailer.

2

Each aggregate sample shall be placed into a separate sterile receptacle and each shall be thoroughly mixed by stirring or shaking.

3

Approximately equal amounts shall be taken from each aggregate sample and mixed so as to provide a single final sample of approximately 500 grammes. This final sample shall be transferred into a suitable sterile screw top container which shall then be sealed and marked to indicate its identity.