http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/218/body/madeThe Production of Bovine Collagen Intended for Human Consumption in the United Kingdom (Scotland) Regulations 2005Health and safety requirementsFood safetyKing's Printer for Scotland2017-01-16AGRICULTUREThese Regulations, which apply in relation to Scotland only, amend the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1103, as amended by S.I. 1999/1554, S.S.I. 2000/62, 2000/184 and 2002/449 – “the BBPTR”). The BBPTR give effect to Commission Decisions 98/692/EC (O.J. No. L 328, 4.12.98, p.28) and 98/564/EC (O.J. No. L 273, 9.10.98, p.37) which amended Council Decision 98/256/EC (O.J. No. L 113, 15.4.98, p.32). The Regulations amend the BBPTR to–lift the prohibition on the production of collagen derived from the hides and skins of bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom and intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom (regulations 3 and 4). The prohibition on export of such collagen from Great Britain remains in force (regulation 4 of the BBPTR); andmake consequential amendments to regulations 6(9) and 9(3) to enable use of such collagen in products for human consumption in the United Kingdom (regulations 4 and 5).Citation, commencement and extent1.(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Production of Bovine Collagen Intended for Human Consumption in the United Kingdom (Scotland) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 11th May 2005.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation2.

In regulations 6 to 9 and the Schedule–

the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“bovine animal” includes buffalo of the species Bubalus bubalis and Bison bison;

“collagen” means a protein–based product derived from the hide or skin of a bovine animal;

“collagen intended for human consumption” means collagen intended for consumption either as food or incorporated into or wrapped around any food to be consumed by humans;

“collection centre” and “establishment”, have the same meaning as in Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49. Chapter 4, Section B of Annex II to that Directive was first inserted by Commission Decision 2003/42/EC (O.J. No. L 13, 18.1.2003, p.24) and was replaced by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (O.J. No. L 260, 11.10.2003, p.21). The Directive was last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (O.J. No. L 72, 11.3.2004, p.60).

as amended;

“hides and skins” means cutaneous and sub–cutaneous tissues;

“slaughterhouse” has the same meaning as in Section A of Chapter 4 of Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC as amended; and

“tanning” means the hardening of hides using vegetable tanning agents, chromium salts or other substances such as aluminium salts, ferric salts, silicic salts, aldehydes and quinones, or other synthetic hardening agents.

Amendment of the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 19993.

The Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/1103, amended by S.I. 1999/1544, S.S.I. 2000/62, 2000/184 and 2002/449.

are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5.

4.(1)

For regulation 6(1) (production of bovine by–products and consignment and placing on the market of bovine meat, products and certain by–products), substitute–(1)

No person shall–

(a)

produce any gelatin, derived from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom, being gelatin which is liable to enter the human food or animal feed chain or is destined for use in cosmetics or in medical or pharmaceutical products; or

(b)

produce any collagen, derived from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom, being collagen which is liable to enter the human food or animal feed chain or is destined for use in cosmetics or in medical or pharmaceutical products, unless it is collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom, produced in accordance with regulation 6 of the Production of Bovine Collagen Intended for Human Consumption in the United Kingdom (Scotland) Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/218.

.

.

(2)

In regulation 6(9) after “collagen,” insert–

(unless it is collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom, produced in accordance with regulation 6 of the Production of Bovine Collagen Intended for Human Consumption in the United Kingdom (Scotland) Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/218.

)

.

5.

In regulation 9(3) (use of controlled bovine by–products and other products)–

(a)

omit “gelatin or collagen produced” where it first occurs;

(b)

insert “gelatin or collagen produced” at the beginning of each of sub paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert–

; or

(a)

collagen produced in accordance with regulation 6 of the Production of Bovine Collagen Intended for Human Consumption in the United Kingdom (Scotland) Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/218.

.

Control of production of collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom derived from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom6.(1)

Until the end of the year 2005 no person shall produce any collagen derived from any bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom, being collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom, unless the requirements specified in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Part 1 of the Schedule are complied with.

(2)

The occupier of any establishment where collagen of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) is produced shall keep records for two years–

(a)

on the sources of all incoming raw material, from the date of their receipt at the establishment; and

(b)

on all outgoing products, from the date of their despatch.

(3)

Until the end of the year 2005 no person shall wrap, package, store or transport any collagen derived from any bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom, being collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom, unless the requirements specified in paragraph 6 of Part 1 of the Schedule are complied with.

Offences and penalties7.(1)

Any person who contravenes regulation 6 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable–

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; or

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(2)

No prosecution for an offence under regulation 6 shall be begun after the expiry of–

(a)

three years from the commission of the offence; or

(b)

one year from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant proceedings comes to the prosecutor’s knowledge,

whichever is the earlier.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which evidence sufficient in the prosecutor’s opinion to warrant the proceedings came to the knowledge of the prosecutor, shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(4)

A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the purposes of regulations 6 and 78.

The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of regulations 6 and 7, with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part thereof shall be construed as a reference to regulation 7–

(a)

section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);

(b)

section 21 (defence of due diligence)

Section 21 has been amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

as it applies for the purposes of section 14 or 15 with the modification that any reference to “food” shall be construed as a reference to “raw material” and any reference to “sale” shall be construed as a reference to “production”;

(c)

section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

(d)

section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

(e)

section 35(1) to (3)

Section 35(3) has been amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

(punishment of offences), insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(1) or (2) as applied by sub-paragraph (d) above;

(f)

section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);

(g)

section 36A

Section 36A was inserted by the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c. 28), Schedule 5, paragraph 16.

(offences by Scottish partnerships); and

(h)

section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith with the modification that officer of the food authority includes officer of the Scottish Ministers).

Enforcement9.(1)

Each food authority within its area shall, and the Scottish Ministers may, execute and enforce regulation 6.

(2)

On an inspection of any collagen intended for human consumption, an authorised officer of the food authority within whose area the place where it was inspected is situated or of the Scottish Ministers may certify that the collagen concerned has not been produced, wrapped, packaged, stored or transported in accordance with regulation 6.

(3)

Where any collagen intended for human consumption is certified as mentioned in paragraph (2), it shall be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the Act

Section 9 has been amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

as failing to comply with food safety requirements.

ROSS FINNIEA member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

19th April 2005
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<p>on all outgoing products, from the date of their despatch.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Until the end of the year 2005 no person shall wrap, package, store or transport any collagen derived from any bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom, being collagen intended for human consumption in the United Kingdom, unless the requirements specified in paragraph 6 of Part 1 of the Schedule are complied with.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="P1group">
<heading>Offences and penalties</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-7">
<num>7.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any person who contravenes regulation 6 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable–</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-7-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-7-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>No prosecution for an offence under regulation 6 shall be begun after the expiry of–</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-7-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>three years from the commission of the offence; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-7-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>one year from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant proceedings comes to the prosecutor’s knowledge,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>whichever is the earlier.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of this regulation, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which evidence sufficient in the prosecutor’s opinion to warrant the proceedings came to the knowledge of the prosecutor, shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="P1group">
<heading>Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the purposes of regulations 6 and 7</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-8">
<num>8.</num>
<intro>
<p>
The following provisions of
<abbr title="Food Safety Act 1990 c. 16">the Act</abbr>
shall apply for the purposes of regulations 6 and 7, with the modification that any reference in those provisions to
<abbr title="Food Safety Act 1990 c. 16">the Act</abbr>
or Part thereof shall be construed as a reference to regulation 7–
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
section 21 (defence of due diligence)
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00008" marker="8">
<p>
Section 21 has been amended by
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00040" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/3279">2004/3279</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
as it applies for the purposes of section 14 or 15 with the modification that any reference to “food” shall be construed as a reference to “raw material” and any reference to “sale” shall be construed as a reference to “production”;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
section 33 (obstruction
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of officers);
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
section 35(1) to (3)
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00009" marker="9">
<p>
Section 35(3) has been amended by
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/3279">2004/3279</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
(punishment of offences), insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(1) or (2) as applied by sub-paragraph (d) above;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>
section 36A
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00010" marker="10">
<p>
Section 36A was inserted by the Food Standards Act 1999 (
<ref eId="c00042" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/28">1999 c. 28)</ref>
, Schedule 5, paragraph 16.
</p>
</authorialNote>
(offences by Scottish partnerships); and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-8-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith with the modification that officer of the food authority includes officer of the Scottish Ministers).</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="P1group">
<heading>Enforcement</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-9">
<num>9.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>Each food authority within its area shall, and the Scottish Ministers may, execute and enforce regulation 6.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>On an inspection of any collagen intended for human consumption, an authorised officer of the food authority within whose area the place where it was inspected is situated or of the Scottish Ministers may certify that the collagen concerned has not been produced, wrapped, packaged, stored or transported in accordance with regulation 6.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where any collagen intended for human consumption is certified as mentioned in paragraph (2), it shall be treated for the purposes of section 9 of
<abbr title="Food Safety Act 1990 c. 16">the Act</abbr>
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00011" marker="11">
<p>
Section 9 has been amended by
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/3279">2004/3279</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
as failing to comply with food safety requirements.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="signatures">
<hcontainer name="signatureBlock">
<content>
<block name="signature">
<signature refersTo="#">ROSS FINNIE</signature>
</block>
<block name="role">
<role refersTo="#">A member of the Scottish Executive</role>
</block>
<blockContainer class="address">
<p>
<location refersTo="#">St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh</location>
</p>
</blockContainer>
<block name="date">
<date date="2005-04-19">19th April 2005</date>
</block>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</body>
</act>
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