Feeding processed animal protein to farmed animals4

1

Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall feed any processed animal protein to a farmed animal.

2

The prohibition in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to–

a

the feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants of fishmeal–

i

produced in Scotland in premises approved and used as mentioned in regulation 5, which are used for the production of the fishmeal in accordance with that approval, and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 1;

ii

produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with Annex I to the Commission Decision which are used for the production of the fishmeal in accordance with that approval and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in that Annex;

iii

produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with Annex I to the Commission Decision which are used for the production of the fishmeal in accordance with that approval and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in that Annex; or

iv

produced in a third country which, before being sold or supplied in Scotland, has been analysed in accordance with Commission Directive 98/88/EC11 and is transported directly from the border inspection post in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 and not intermediately stored otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of paragraph 3 of that Schedule;

b

the feeding to farmed animals of gelatin derived from non-ruminant animals for coating additives within the meaning of Council Directive 70/524/EEC as amended12 concerning additives in feedingstuffs;

c

the feeding to farmed animals of dicalcium phosphate–

i

produced in Scotland in premises approved and used as mentioned in regulation 6;

ii

produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

iii

produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval;

d

the feeding to farmed animals of hydrolysed proteins–

i

produced in Scotland in premises approved and used as mentioned in regulation 7;

ii

produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

iii

produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

e

the feeding to farmed animals of milk and milk products.