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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)
Section 2U.K.Obligations
Article 4U.K.Starting point in the manufacturing chain and obligations
1.As soon as operators generate animal by-products or derived products falling within the scope of this Regulation, they shall identify them and ensure that they are dealt with in accordance with this Regulation (starting point).
2.Operators shall ensure at all stages of collection, transport, handling, treatment, transformation, processing, storage, placing on the market, distribution, use and disposal within the businesses under their control that animal by-products and derived products satisfy the requirements of this Regulation which are relevant to their activities.
3.[F1The appropriate authority] shall monitor and verify that the relevant requirements of this Regulation are fulfilled by operators along the entire chain of animal by-products and derived products as referred to in paragraph 2. For that purpose, they shall maintain a system of official controls in accordance with relevant [F2retained EU law].
4.[F3The appropriate authority] shall ensure that an adequate system is in place on their territory ensuring that animal by-products are:
(a)collected, identified and transported without undue delay; and
(b)treated, used or disposed of in accordance with this Regulation.
5.[F4The appropriate authority] may fulfil their obligations under paragraph 4 in cooperation with other [F5appropriate authorities] or third countries.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 4(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by 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(6)(a)
F2Words in Regulation substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), reg. 12(2)
F3Words in Art. 4(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by 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(6)(a)
F4Words in Art. 4(5) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by 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(6)(b)(i)
F5Words in Art. 4(5) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by 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(6)(b)(ii)
Article 5U.K.End point in the manufacturing chain
1.Derived products referred to in Article 33 which have reached the stage of manufacturing regulated by the F6... legislation referred to in [F7Article 34(1)] shall be regarded as having reached the end point in the manufacturing chain, beyond which they are no longer subject to the requirements of this Regulation.
Those derived products may subsequently be placed on the market without restrictions under this Regulation and shall no longer be subject to official controls in accordance with this Regulation.
[F8For the purposes of this paragraph, the appropriate authority may, by regulations, change the point at which the following products are to be regarded as having reached the end point in the manufacturing chain]:
(a)F9... products referred to in Article 33(a) to (d), in case of risks to animal health;
(b)F9... products referred to in Article 33(e) and (f), in case of risks to public or animal health.
F10...
[F112.For derived products referred to in Articles 32, 35 and 36 which no longer pose any significant risk to public or animal health, [F12the appropriate authority may, by regulations, determine the point at which they are to be regarded as having reached] an end point in the manufacturing chain F13..., beyond which they are no longer subject to the requirements of this Regulation.
Those derived products may subsequently be placed on the market without restrictions under this Regulation and shall no longer be subject to official controls in accordance with this Regulation.
F14...
3.In the event of risks to public or animal health, Articles 53 and 54 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 concerning emergency health measures shall apply mutatis mutandis to the derived products referred to in Articles 32, 33 and 36 of this Regulation.
F15 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F6Word in Art. 5(1) 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(7)(a)(i)
F7Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by 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(7)(a)(ii)
F8Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(a)(i)(aa) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Word in Art. 5(1)(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(a)(i)(bb) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in Art. 5(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance).
F12Words in Art. 5(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(b)(i)(aa) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Art. 5(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(b)(i)(bb) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Words in Art. 5(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(3)(b)(ii) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F15Art. 5(4) 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(7)(b)
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