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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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Article 20U.K.Authorisation of alternative methods
1.The procedure for authorisation of an alternative method of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products may be initiated either by [F1an appropriate authority] or by an interested party, which may represent several interested parties.
2.Interested parties shall send their applications to the competent authority of the [F2constituent nation] where they intend to use the alternative method.
The competent authority shall evaluate, within a period of two months following receipt of a complete application, whether the application complies with the standard format for applications referred to in paragraph 10.
3.The competent authority shall communicate the applications of the F3... interested parties, together with a report on its evaluation to the [F4appropriate authority.]
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5.[F6The appropriate authority shall assess whether the method submitted by an interested party or any other method which the appropriate authority considers to be appropriate for authorisation ensures that risks to public or animal health are:
(a)controlled in a manner which prevents their proliferation before disposal in accordance with this Regulation or the implementing measures thereof; or
(b)reduced to a degree which is at least equivalent, for the relevant category of animal by-products, to the processing methods laid down pursuant to point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 15(1),
and, taking these matters into account, may, by regulations, authorise an alternative method of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products.]
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[F910.The appropriate authority must make available or publish a standard format for applications for alternative methods, in such manner as appears to the appropriate authority to be appropriate, from time to time.]
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 20(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(a) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 20(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(b) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 20(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(c)(i) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 20(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(c)(ii) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Art. 20(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(d) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 20(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(e)(i) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 20(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(e)(ii) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Art. 20(6)-(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(f) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Art. 20(10) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(g) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Art. 20(11) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(12)(h) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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