Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011Show full title

CHAPTER XI U.K. Specific requirements for fat derivatives

1. The following processes may be used to produce fat derivatives from rendered fats derived from Category 1 and Category 2 material: U.K.

(a)

transesterification or hydrolysis at least 200 °C, under corresponding appropriate pressure, for 20 minutes (glycerol, fatty acids and esters);

(b)

saponification with NaOH 12M (glycerol and soap):

(i)

in a batch process at 95 °C for three hours; or

(ii)

in a continuous process at 140 °C 2 bars (2 000 hPa) for eight minutes; or

(c)

hydrogenation at 160 °C at 12 bars (12 000 hPa) for 20 minutes.

2. Fat derivatives produced in accordance with this Chapter may only be placed on the market: U.K.

(a)

for uses other than in feed, cosmetics and medicinal products;

(b)

in addition, in the case of fat derivatives from Category 1 material, for uses other than in organic fertilisers and soil improvers.

[F1 3. End point for products derived from rendered fats: U.K.

Fat derivatives which have been processed as referred to in point 1 may be placed on the market for uses indicated in point 2 without restrictions in accordance with this Regulation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 294/2013 of 14 March 2013 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance).