Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 85)

ANNEX XVII U.K. CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINGENCY PLANS

13. Without prejudice to veterinary requirements, contingency plans shall be prepared with a view to ensuring that in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, any mass disposal of animal carcasses and animal waste is done without endangering human health and without using processes or methods which prevent any avoidable damage to the environment and in particular: U.K.

(i)

with a minimum risk to soil, air, surface and groundwater, to plants and animals,

(ii)

with a minimum nuisance through noise or odours,

(iii)

with a minimum adverse effect to the countryside or places of special interest.