ANNEX XVIU.K. OFFICIAL CONTROLS
CHAPTER IIIU.K. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS
Section 1 U.K. Official controls regarding marking of derived products
The competent authority shall carry out a performance check of the monitoring and recording system referred to in point 2 of Chapter V of Annex VIII to this Regulation to ascertain compliance with this Regulation and may, where necessary, request the testing of additional samples in accordance with the method referred to in the second paragraph of the same point.
Section 2 U.K. Official controls in low-capacity incineration plants
The competent authority shall inspect a low-capacity incineration plant for incineration of specified risk materials before approval, and at least once a year to monitor compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and with this Regulation.
Section 3 U.K. Official controls in remote areas
In the case of disposal of animal by-products in remote areas in accordance with Article 19(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, the competent authority shall monitor regularly the areas categorised as remote areas to ensure that those areas and the disposal operations are properly controlled.
Section 4 U.K. Official controls in registered farms for the feeding of fur animals
1.The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control:U.K.
the appropriate composition, processing and use of the feed containing meat-and-bone meal or other products which have been processed in accordance with the processing methods set out in Chapter III of Annex IV and which are derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species;
that the animals are fed with the feed referred to in point (a), including:
strict supervision of the health status of those animals; and
appropriate TSE surveillance involving regular sampling and laboratory examination for TSEs.
2.The samples referred to in point 1(b)(ii) shall include samples taken from animals showing neurological symptoms and from older breeding animals.U.K.
Section 5 U.K. Official controls regarding collection centres
1.The competent authority shall:U.K.
include collection centres into the list drawn up in accordance with Article 47(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;
assign an official number to each collection centre; and
update the list of collection centres and make it available together with the list drawn up in accordance with Article 47(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
2.The competent authority shall carry out official controls at collection centres in order to verify compliance with this Regulation.U.K.
[F1Section 6 U.K. Official controls regarding the feeding of wild animals and certain zoo animals with Category 1 material
The competent authority shall monitor the health status of the farmed animals in the region where feeding is carried out as referred to in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter II of Annex VI and shall carry out appropriate TSE surveillance involving regular sampling and laboratory examination for TSEs.
Those samples shall include samples taken from suspected animals and from older breeding animals.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 294/2013 of 14 March 2013 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance).
Section 7 U.K. Official controls regarding the application of certain organic fertilisers and soil improvers
The competent authority shall carry out controls along the entire chain of production and use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers subject to the restrictions referred to in Chapter II of Annex II.
Those controls shall include checks on the mixing with a component referred to in point 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XI, and checks on the stocks of such products kept on farm and the records kept in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and with this Regulation.
Section 8 U.K. Official controls regarding approved photographic factories
The competent authority shall carry out documentary checks in approved photographic factories referred to in Table 3 of point 1 of Section 11 of Chapter II of Annex XIV on the channelling chain from the border inspection posts of first entry to the approved photographic factories for the purpose of reconciliation of the quantities of products imported, used and disposed of.
Section 9 U.K. Official controls regarding certain imported rendered fats
The competent authority shall carry out documentary checks in registered establishments or plants receiving rendered fats which have been imported in accordance with Section 9 of Chapter II of Annex XIV on the channelling chain from the border inspection posts of first entry to the registered establishment or plant for the purpose of reconciliation of the quantities of products imported, used and disposed of.
[F2Section 10 U.K. Standard format for applications for certain authorisations in intra-Union trade
Operators shall inform the competent authority of the Member State of origin and apply to the competent authority of the Member State of destination for the authorisation of the dispatch of animal by-products and derived products referred to in Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, and fish oil or fishmeal of Category 3 materials intended for detoxification in accordance with the following format in TRACES:]
Textual Amendments
F2 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1084 of 25 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the harmonisation of the list of approved or registered establishments, plants and operators and the traceability of certain animal by-products and derived products (Text with EEA relevance).
[F3Section 11 U.K. Official controls regarding hydrolysis with subsequent disposal
The competent authority shall carry out controls at sites where hydrolysis with subsequent disposal is carried out in accordance with point B of Section 2 of Chapter V of Annex IX.
Such controls shall, for the purpose of reconciliation of the quantities of hydrolysed materials dispatched and disposed of, include documentary checks:
of the amount of materials which are hydrolysed at the site;
in the establishments or plants where the hydrolysed materials are disposed of.
Controls shall be carried out regularly on the basis of a risk assessment.
During the period of the first 12 months of operation, a control visit to a site, where a container for the hydrolysis is located, shall be carried out every time hydrolysed material is collected from the container.
Following the period of the first 12 months of operation, a control visit to such sites shall be carried out every time the container is emptied and checked for the absence of corrosion and leaking in accordance with point B(3)(j) of Section 2 of Chapter V of Annex IX.]
Textual Amendments
F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance).
[F4Section 12 U.K. Official controls regarding plants approved for the combustion of animal by-products
The competent authority shall carry out documentary checks in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 6(7) and (8) in approved plants referred to in Chapter V of Annex III.]