Processed Animal Protein Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations give effect in Northern Ireland to Council Decision 2000/766/EC (O.J. No. L306, 7.12.2000, p. 32) concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (as amended by Commission Regulation (E.C.) No. 1326/2001 (O.J. No. L177, 30.6.2001, p. 60) and Commission Decision 2001/9/EC (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2001, p. 32)) concerning control measures required for the implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC.

Regulation 2 contains definitions including a definition of farmed animal as an animal which is kept, fattened or bred for the production of food. Regulation 3 provides that the Regulations apply in relation to processed animal protein intended for the feeding of farmed animals and that the Regulations do not apply to catering waste or eggs and egg products.

Subject to exceptions, regulation 4 prohibits the feeding of processed animal protein to farmed animals. Regulation 5 and Schedule 1 make provision in relation to the production of fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants; this includes provision for the approval of premises, the use of premises and the transport, including intermediate storage, of fishmeal from approved premises. Regulations 6 and 7 and Schedules 2 and 3 make similar provision respectively in relation to the production of dicalcium phosphate and hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants.

Regulation 8 makes provision for approval of premises, suspension and withdrawal of approval. Regulation 9 makes provision for the sale or supply of processed animal protein intended for the feeding of farmed animals. Regulation 10 regulates trade with other member States and regulation 11 regulates trade with third countries.

Regulation 12 makes provision for the manufacture of feedingstuffs. Regulation 13 makes provision for the production of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal for farmed animals other than ruminants. Regulation 14 makes provision for the production of feedingstuffs containing dicalcium phosphate for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants. Regulation 15 makes provision for the production of feedingstuffs containing hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants. Regulation 16 makes provision for the use and storage of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal, dicalcium phosphate or hydrolysed protein.

Regulation 17 imposes requirements in respect of records relating to processed animal protein and regulation 18 makes provision in respect of powers of entry. Regulation 19 provides for sampling and other checks and examinations. Regulation 20 provides offences of obstruction and regulation 21 makes provision for offences and the defence of due diligence. Regulation 22 amends the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Feedingstuffs and Surveillance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999.