ANNEX V U.K. TRANSFORMATION OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS INTO BIOGAS, COMPOSTING

CHAPTER III U.K. TRANSFORMATION PARAMETERS

Section 1 U.K. Standard transformation parameters

1. Category 3 material which is used as raw material in a biogas plant equipped with a pasteurisation/hygienisation unit must be submitted to the following minimum requirements: U.K.

(a)

maximum particle size before entering the unit: 12 mm;

(b)

minimum temperature in all material in the unit: 70 °C; and

(c)

minimum time in the unit without interruption: 60 minutes.

However, Category 3 milk, milk-based products, milk-derived products, colostrum and colostrum products may be used without pasteurisation/hygienisation as raw material in a biogas plant, if the competent authority does not consider them to present a risk of spreading any serious transmissible disease to humans or animals.

The minimum requirements set out in points (b) and (c) of this point shall also apply to Category 2 material which is introduced into a biogas plant without prior processing in accordance with Article 13(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.

2. Category 3 material which is used as raw material in a composting plant must be submitted to the following minimum requirements: U.K.

(a)

maximum particle size before entering the composting reactor: 12 mm;

(b)

minimum temperature in all material in the reactor: 70 °C; and

(c)

minimum time without interruption: 60 minutes.

The minimum requirements set out in points (b) and (c) of this point shall also apply to Category 2 material which is composted without prior processing in accordance with Article 13(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.