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Animal By-Products Order 1992

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Extension of definitions of “Animals” and “Poultry”

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Scope

  6. PART I DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS

    1. 5.Restriction on disposal of animal by-products referred to in Part I of Schedule 1

    2. 6.Restriction on disposal of animal by-products referred to in Part II of Schedule 1

    3. 7.Restrictions on movement of animal by-products

    4. 8.Approval of animal by-products rendering premises

    5. 9.Registration of premises collecting or using animal by-products for petfood, technical or pharmaceutical products

    6. 10.Registration of premises used for the feeding of animal by-products to zoo, circus or fur animals, recognized packs of hounds and maggot farming for fishing bait

  7. PART II GENERAL

    1. 11.Transitional provision

    2. 12.Local Authority to enforce Order

    3. 13.Inspections, taking samples etc.

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I

      2. PART II

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. 1.Any animal by-product must be collected and transported in suitable...

      2. 2.Vehicles, tarpaulin or other covers and reusable containers must be...

      3. 3.Any person consigning any animal by-product described in Schedule 1...

      4. 4.Premises where any animal by-product described in Schedule 1 Part...

      5. 5.Knackers yards and premises registered under article 10 must keep...

      6. 6.Where meat, dairy and fish products not intended for human...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Particulars to be notified to the Minister for the purposes of Article 8

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I

        1. Section A Requirements to be met by premises where animal by-products described in Schedule 1 Part I are rendered.

          1. 1.Premises and facilities must meet at least the following requirements:...

          2. 2.The premises must have adequate facilities for cleaning and disinfecting...

          3. 3.Adequate facilities must be provided for disinfecting the wheels, immediately...

          4. 4.A waste water disposal system meeting hygiene requirements is required...

          5. 5.The premises must either have their own laboratory or make...

        2. Section B Hygiene requirements relating to operating the rendering plant.

          1. 1.Animal by-products must be rendered as soon as possible after...

          2. 2.Containers, receptacles and vehicles used for the transport of unrendered...

          3. 3.Persons must not enter the clean section from the unclean...

          4. 4.Waste water originating in the unclean section must be treated...

          5. 5.Preventative measures against birds, rodents, insects or other vermin must...

          6. 6.Rendering must be carried out either: (i) so that

          7. 7.Installations and equipment must be kept in a good state...

          8. 8.The finished products must be handled and stored at the...

          9. 9.Hides must be salted using sodium chloride.

        3. Section C Requirements concerning the products after rendering.

          1. 1.Samples of the finished products, taken directly after heat treatment,...

          2. 2.Samples of the final products taken during or upon withdrawal...

      2. PART II

        1. Section A Requirements to be met by premises where animal by-products described in Schedule 1 Part II are rendered.

          1. 1.Premises and facilities must meet at least the following requirements...

          2. 2.The premises must have adequate facilities for cleaning and disinfecting...

          3. 3.A waste water disposal system meeting hygiene requirements is required...

          4. 4.Premises must either have their own laboratory or make use...

        2. Section B Hygiene requirements relating to operating the rendering plant.

          1. 1.Animal by-products must be rendered as soon as possible after...

          2. 2.Containers, receptacles and vehicles used for the transport of unrendered...

          3. 3.Persons must not enter the clean section from the unclean...

          4. 4.Waste water originating in the unclean section must be treated...

          5. 5.Preventative measures against birds, rodents, insects or other vermin must...

          6. 6.Installations and equipment must be kept in a good state...

          7. 7.The finished products must be handled and stored at the...

          8. 8.Hides must be salted using sodium chloride.

        3. Section C Requirements concerning the products after rendering.

          1. 1.Samples of the final products taken during or upon withdrawal...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. Particulars to be notified to the appropriate Minister for the purposes of Articles 9 and 10.

        1. 1.The business name, if any.

        2. 2.The name and address of the person who carries on...

        3. 3.The address and telephone number of the business.

        4. 4.The address of each premises at which animal by-products are...

        5. 5.The description of the business.

        6. 6.The source of the animal by-products handled and the use...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FURTHER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

      1. Premises described in article 9(1):

  10. Explanatory Note

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