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Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)
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- Art. 8(c) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(b)
- Art. 9(c) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(c)
- Art. 9(e)(i) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(c)
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- Art. 8(c) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(b)
- Art. 9(c) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(c)
- Art. 9(e)(i) word substituted by S.I. 2025/82 Sch. 15 para. 86(2)(c)
Article 15U.K.Implementing measures
1.[F1The appropriate authority may, by regulations, lay down measures for the implementation of this Section relating to the following matters]:
(a)special conditions for the on-board handling and the disposal of material derived from on-board evisceration of fish showing signs of disease, including parasites, that are communicable to humans;
(b)processing methods for animal by-products other than pressure sterilisation, in particular as regards the parameters to be applied for those processing methods, in particular the time, temperature, pressure and size of particles;
(c)parameters for the transformation of animal by-products, including catering waste, into biogas or compost;
(d)conditions for the incineration and co-incineration of animal by-products and derived products;
(e)conditions for the combustion of animal by-products and derived products;
(f)conditions for the generation and handling of animal by-products referred to in Article 10(c);
(g)ensilage of material originating from aquatic animals;
(h)permanent marking of animal by-products;
(i)the application to land of certain animal by-products, organic fertilisers and soil improvers;
(j)the use of certain animal by-products for feeding to farmed animals; and
(k)the level of risk to public or animal health with respect to certain material which is considered as unacceptable as referred to in Article 14(d).
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(7)(a) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 15(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(7)(b) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Art. 15(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 12(11)
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