Commission Regulation (EC) No 2067/2005Dangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX U.K.

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 92/2005 are amended as follows:

1.

in Annex I, point 3(b) is deleted;

2.

in Annex III, point 2(b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b)

The biogas produced during the process is combusted rapidly in the same plant at a minimum of 900 °C followed by rapid chilling (quenching).’;

3.

in Annex IV, point 1 is amended as follows:

(a)

point (b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b)

The processed fat is then processed further using one of the following methods:

(i)

a process whereby the processed fat is separated from the protein and insoluble impurities are removed to a level not exceeding 0,15 % in weight, and subsequently submitted to esterfication and transesterfication. However, esterfication is not required for processed fat derived from Category 3 material. For esterfication the pH is reduced to less than 1 by adding sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) or an equivalent acid and the mixture is heated to 72 °C for two hours during which it is intensely mixed. Transesterfication shall be carried out by increasing the pH to about 14 with potassium hydroxide or with an equivalent base at 35 °C to 50 °C for at least 15 to 30 minutes. Transesterfication shall be carried out twice under the conditions described in this point using a new base solution. This process is followed by refinement of the products including vacuum distillation at 150 °C, leading to biodiesel;

(ii)

a process using equivalent process parameters authorised by the competent authority.’;

(b)

point (c) is deleted;

(c)

the following point 3 is added:

‘3. The animal by-products resulting from the production process using the standards referred to in point 1(b) may be used for combustion in an authorised plant. In the case of fat fraction derived from Category 3 material, the animal by-products from the production process may be used for the production of technical products.’;

4.

the following Annex VI is added:

ANNEX VI Combustion of animal fat in a thermal boiler process

1. Combustion of animal fat involves treatment of the fat fraction derived from animal by-products under the following conditions: U.K.

(a)

the fat fraction derived from animal by-products is first processed using:

(i)

in the case of fat fraction intended to be combusted in another plant, processing method 1 as referred to in Annex V, Chapter III, to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 for Category 1 and 2 materials; and

(ii)

any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7 or, in the case of material derived from fish, processing method 6 as referred to in Annex V, Chapter III, to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 for Category 1 and 2 materials intended for combustion within the same plant and for Category 3 material;

(b)

the fat fraction is separated from the protein and insoluble impurities amounting to up to 0,15 % by weight are removed;

(c)

following the process referred to in (a) and (b), the fat is:

(i)

vaporised in a steam-raising boiler and combusted at a temperature of at least 1 100 °C for at least 0,2 seconds; or

(ii)

processed using equivalent process parameters authorised by the competent authority.

2. The combustion of the fat derived from Categories 1 and 2 material must take place in the same plant where the fat is rendered with the aim of utilising the energy generated for the rendering processes. U.K.

However, the competent authority may authorise the movement of that fat to other plants for combustion provided that:

(a)

the plant of destination is authorised for the combustion;

(b)

approved food or feed processing on the same premises takes place under strict conditions of separation.

3. The combustion of material of animal origin other than animal fat is not permitted.” U.K.