Animal by-products Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

(OJ L273, 10.10.2002, p1)

Screening explanatory sessionCroatia, Turkey

Brussels, 13 March 2006

(By Moustapha Magumu)

ContentBackground (figures)ScopeKey objectives3 CategoriesTraceabilityDisposal routes / usesApproval of plantsImport, export, transitRestriction on useDerogation on useDerogation on disposalControl and inspections

Background (figures)Estimated that humans directly consume

68 % of a chicken, 62 % of a pigjust over 50 % of a bovine, sheep or goat

Estimated yearly EU productionOver 16 M tonnes of ABP of which:

14 M tonnes fit for human consumption; and2 M tonnes unfit for human consumption

3 M tonnes MBM; and 1.5 M tonnes fat

Crises (BSE, dioxin, FMD, CSV)

Scope (Art 1)Collection, transport, storage, handling, processing and use or disposal of all ABP not intended for Human consumption

Importation, transit, trade and export of ABP and derived products referred to in Annexes VII and VIII

Key objectivesBan on recycling dead animals & condemned material (Art. 4, 5)

Feed: only material from animal fit for HCHigh processing standardsDedication of facilitiesMarking

Alternative disposal methods and uses (Art. 4, 5, 6)Waste recoverySafe uses as feeds, fertilisers, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc

Link with Environmental legislation (Art. 4, 5, 6)Cross-reference to environmental legislation

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Re-enforcing controls and traceability

- Traceability of ABP (Art. 7, 8)Record keepingCommercial document OR health certificateHACCPMarkers

- Official controlsMS (Art. 26)FVO => Community inspections and audits (Art. 27)

- Importation (Art. 29, 30, 31)

Listing of third countries and approved plants

Health certificates

Equivalency

3 Categories Category 1 material

ABP presenting TSE risks (SRM), unknown risks, risks from treatment with illegal substances or ENV contaminants, catering waste from international transport (Art. 4(1))

Category 2 materialABP presenting risk related to animal diseases (fallen stock)/residues of veterinary drugs, manure (Art. 5(1))

Category 3 materialABP from healthy animals (ante/post mortem), no risk to animal/human (Art. 6(1))

TraceabilityCollection, transport, identification (Art. 7, Annex II)

C. document, H. certificate (Annex II)

Dispatch of Cat. 1 & 2 and processed Cat. 3 to other MS (Art. 8)

Notification, authorisation (ANIMO system)C. document/H. certificateConveyed directly to the approved plant of destination

Records (Art. 9)Any person consigning, transporting or receiving ABP (Annex II)

Disposal routes/uses.

Category 1material

IncinerationDir. 2000/76

(Co)-incineration

LandfillDir.1999/31

Category 1 processing plant

133°Derogationburial/burning:-Remote areas

-Disease outbreak-Dead pet animals

Excl. TSE positive animals

InternationalCatering

waste

Excl. TSE positive animals

Cat. 1 (Art. 4(2))

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Category 2material

IncinerationDir. 2000/76

(Co)-incineration

LandfillDir. 1999/31

Category 2processing plant Oleo-chemical

Bio-gasComposting

FertilisersSoil improver

133°ManureFish ensilage

Game trophies

Land Spread

Cat. 2 (Art. 5(2))

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Category 3material

TechnicalproductsTechnical

plant

Feed material

Petfoodplant

Petfood

Cat. 3processing plant

IncinerationDir. 2000/76

LandfillDir. 1999/31

Bio-gasComposting

(Co)-incineration

Cat. 3 (Art. 6(2))

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Processingplant

MammalianPAP

Renderedfats

FishmealFishoil

Poultrymeal

BloodmealBlood products

GelatineHydrolysed protein

D. phosphate

133°

Cat. 3 (Art. 17)

Milk products

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Petfoodplant

Dogchews

Other processedpetfood

Canned petfoodRaw petfood

Cat. 3 (Art. 18)

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Technicalplant

Processed manure(fertilisers)

Hides & skins(leather…)

Wool, fur, feathers, pig bristles

Blood products(fertilisers)

Cat. 3 (Art. 18)

Gelatine, collagen(glue)

CosmeticsPharmaceuticals…

Game trophies

Approval of plants

Intermediate plants (Art. 10, Annex III)

Storage plants (Art. 11, Annex III)

(Co)-incineration plants (Art. 12, Annex IV)

Processing plants for Cat. 1 & 2 (Art. 13, Annex V)

Oleo-chemical plants Cat. 2 &3 (Art. 14, Annex VI)

Biogas and composting plants (Art. 15, Annex VI)

Processing plants Cat. 3 (Art. 17, Annex V)

Petfood and technical plants (Art. 18, Annex VIII)

Import, transit, trade, export

Import & export of Cat. 1 & 2 not allowed (Art. 4(4), 5(4))

Placing on market and use of PAP and other processed products subject to compliance with the Regulation (Art. 16)

Cat. 3 and products referred to in Annexes VII & VIII (Art. 19, 20, 29) allowed from –

Third countries listed in Annex XIListed establishments (pending listing = equivalency, bilateral)Health certificates (models in Annex X)

Equivalency (Art. 30)

Restrictions on use (Art. 22)

Prohibition

Intra-species recycling (cannibalism)Feeding catering wasteSpreading organic fertiliser and soil improver on pastureland

Derogation on use (Art. 23)

Diagnostic, educational and research purposes

Taxidermy purposes

Local feeding practices for Cat. 2 (zoo, circus, reptiles, birds of prey, fur, wild animals, kennels/packs of hounds the meat of which is not destined for human consumption or feeding of farmed animals) (Annex IX)

MS to notify the Commission of the uses of the derogation and verification arrangements in place. MS to draw up list of users and collection centres

Derogation on disposal (Art. 24)Burial of dead pet animals

Burial or burning “on-site” of fallen stock (except TSE suspect or positive animals), Cat. 2 & 3 materials

Remote areasDiseases outbreak

MS to inform the Commission of derogated areas and reasons

Control and inspections

Plants’ own-checks (Art. 25)Operator must put in place HACCP

Official controls and list of plants (Art. 26)Frequent inspections & supervisions by CAList of approved plants, copy to other MS & the Commission

Community controls in Member States (Art. 27)FVO to carry out on-the-spot checksCo-operation with national CA

PerspectivesCommission report to the EP and Council

Co-decisionComitology

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