Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

[F1 CHAPTER XIV U.K. Specific requirements for flavouring innards for the manufacture of pet food

The following conditions apply in addition to the requirements for approval laid down in Chapter I.

A. Raw Material U.K.

1. Only animal by-products referred to in Article 6(1)(a) to (j) may be used for the production of liquid/dehydrated processed products of animal origin used to enhance the palatability values of pet food. U.K.

B. Processing standards U.K.

2. Flavouring innards must have been submitted to a treatment method and parameters, which ensure that the product complies with the microbiological standards laid down in Annex VIII, paragraph 6 of Chapter II. After treatment, every precaution must be taken to ensure that the product is not exposed to contamination. U.K.

3. The end product must: U.K.

(a)

be packed in new or sterilised packaging; or

(b)

transported in bulk in containers or other means of transport that were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant approved by the competent authority before use.

C. Importation U.K.

4. Member States must authorise the importation of flavouring innards if they: U.K.

(a)

come from third countries that appear on the list set out in part VII(C) of Annex XI;

(b)

come from petfood plants approved by the competent authority of the third country meeting the specific conditions laid down in Article 18;

(c)

have been produced in accordance with this Regulation; and

(d)

are accompanied by a health certificate that conforms to the model set out in Chapter 3(E) of Annex X.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004 of 10 March 2004 amending certain Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the importation from third countries of animal by-products (Text with EEA relevance).