Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER III U.K. APPROVAL OF INTERMEDIATE, STORAGE, INCINERATION AND CO-INCINCERATION, CATEGORY 1 AND 2 PROCESSING, CATEGORY 2 AND CATEGORY 3 OLEOCHEMICAL, BIOGAS AND COMPOSTING PLANTS

Article 10 U.K. Approval of intermediate plants

1. Category 1, 2 and 3 intermediate plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

2. To be approved, Category 1 or Category 2 intermediate plants must:

(a) meet the requirements of Annex III, Chapter I;

(b) handle and store Category 1 or Category 2 material in accordance with Annex III, Chapter II, Part B;

(c) undergo the plant's own checks provided for in Article 25; and

(d) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26.

3. To be approved, Category 3 intermediate plants must:

(a) meet the requirements of Annex III, Chapter I;

(b) handle and store Category 3 material in accordance with Annex III, Chapter II, Part A;

(c) undergo the plant's own checks provided for in Article 25; and

(d) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26.

Article 11 U.K. Approval of storage plants

1. Storage plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

2. To be approved, storage plants must:

(a) meet the requirements of Annex III, Chapter III; and

(b) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26.

Article 12 U.K. Approval of incineration and co-incineration plants

1. The incineration and co-incineration of processed products shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2000/76/EC. The incineration and co-incineration of animal by-products shall take place either in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2000/76/EC or, when that Directive does not apply, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. Incineration and co-incineration plants shall be approved under that Directive or in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3.

2. To be approved by the competent authority for the purpose of disposing of animal by-products, a high-capacity incineration or co-incineration plant to which Directive 2000/76/EC does not apply must fulfil:

(a) the general conditions laid down in Annex IV, Chapter I;

(b) the operating conditions laid down in Annex IV, Chapter II;

(c) the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Chapter III, concerning water discharges;

(d) the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Chapter IV, concerning residues;

(e) the temperature measurement requirements laid down in Annex IV, Chapter V; and

(f) the conditions concerning abnormal operating laid down in Annex IV, Chapter VI.

3. To be approved by the competent authority for the purpose of disposing of animal by-products, a low-capacity incineration or co-incineration plant to which Directive 2000/76/EC does not apply must:

[F1 (a) be used only for the disposal of dead pet animals, animal by-products as referred to in Articles 4(1) (b), 5(1) and 6(1) to which Directive 2000/76/EC does not apply;]

(b) when located on a holding, be used only for the disposal of material from that particular holding;

(c) fulfil the general conditions laid down in Annex IV, Chapter I;

(d) fulfil the applicable operating conditions laid down in Annex IV, Chapter II;

(e) fulfil the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Chapter IV, concerning residues;

(f) fulfil the applicable temperature measurement requirements laid down in Annex IV, Chapter V[F1 ;]

(g) fulfil the conditions concerning abnormal operating laid down in Annex IV, Chapter VI[F1 ; and]

[F2 (h) fulfil the conditions in Annex IV, Chapter VII when used for the disposal of animal by-products referred to in Article 4(1)(b).]

4. Approval shall be suspended immediately if the conditions under which it was granted are no longer fulfilled.

5. The requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 may be modified in the light of developments in scientific knowledge in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2), after consultation of the appropriate scientific committee.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 808/2003 of 12 May 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 808/2003 of 12 May 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 13 U.K. Approval of Category 1 and Category 2 processing plants

1. Category 1 and Category 2 processing plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

2. To be approved, Category 1 and Category 2 processing plants must:

(a) meet the requirements of Annex V, Chapter I;

(b) handle, process and store Category 1 or Category 2 material in accordance with Annex V, Chapter II and Annex VI, Chapter I;

(c) be validated by the competent authority in accordance with Annex V, Chapter V;

(d) undergo the plant's own checks provided for in Article 25;

(e) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26; and

(f) ensure that, after processing, the products satisfy the requirements of Annex VI, Chapter I.

3. Approval shall be suspended immediately if the conditions under which it was granted are no longer fulfilled.

Article 14 U.K. Approval of Category 2 and Category 3 oleochemical plants

1. Oleochemical plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

2. To be approved, Category 2 oleochemical plants must:

(a) process rendered fats derived from Category 2 material in accordance with the standards laid down in Annex VI, Chapter III;

(b) establish and implement methods of monitoring and checking the critical control points on the basis of the process used;

(c) keep a record of the information obtained pursuant to point (b) for presentation to the competent authority; and

(d) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26.

3. To be approved, Category 3 oleochemical plants must process rendered fats derived only from Category 3 material and meet the relevant requirements referred to in paragraph 2.

4. Approval shall be suspended immediately if the conditions under which it was granted are no longer fulfilled.

Article 15 U.K. Approval of biogas plants and composting plants

1. Biogas plants and composting plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

2. To be approved, biogas plants and composting plants must:

(a) meet the requirements of Annex VI, Chapter II, Part A;

(b) handle and transform animal by-products in accordance with Annex VI, Chapter II, Parts B and C;

(c) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 26;

(d) establish and implement methods of monitoring and checking the critical control points; and

(e) ensure that digestion residues and compost, as appropriate, comply with the microbiological standards laid down in Annex VI, Chapter II, Part D.

3. Approval shall be suspended immediately if the conditions under which it was granted are no longer fulfilled.