Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011Dangos y teitl llawn

Section 1 U.K. Special disposal rules for animal by-products

1. If the competent authority authorises the disposal of animal by-products on site in accordance with Article 19(1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, such disposal may take place: U.K.

(a)

by burning or burial on the premises on which the animal by-products originate;

(b)

in an authorised landfill; or

(c)

by burning or burial at a site which minimises the risk to animal and public health and the environment, provided that the site is located within a range of distance sufficient to enable the competent authority to manage the prevention of the risk to animal and public health and the environment.

2. The burning of animal by-products on the sites referred to in Article 19(1)(b), (c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 must be carried out in such a way to ensure that they are burnt: U.K.

(a)

on a properly constructed pyre and the animal by-products reduced to ash;

(b)

without endangering human health;

(c)

without using processes or methods which could harm the environment, in particular when they could result in risks to water, air, soil and plants and animals or through noise or odours;

(d)

under conditions which ensure that any resulting ash is disposed of by burial in an authorised landfill.

3. The burial of animal by-products on the sites referred to in Article 19(1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 must be carried out to ensure that they are buried: U.K.

(a)

in such a way that carnivorous or omnivorous animals cannot gain access to them;

(b)

in an authorised landfill or in another site without endangering human health and using processes or methods which do not harm the environment, in particular when they could result in risks to water, air, soil and plants and animals, or through noise or odours.

4. In the case of disposal in accordance with Article 19(1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, the movement of the animal by-products from the place of origin to the place of disposal must be carried out under the following conditions: U.K.

(a)

the animal by-products are transported in secure, leak-proof containers or vehicles;

(b)

the loading and unloading of the animal by-products is supervised by the competent authority, if appropriate;

(c)

the vehicle wheels are disinfected upon leaving the site of origin;

(d)

containers and vehicles used for transporting animal by-products are thoroughly cleansed and disinfected after unloading of the animal by-products; and

(e)

adequate escorts for the vehicles, leak testing and double covering are provided, if appropriate.