These Regulations amend the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/445) which implement Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.1998, p.9).

They make provision for the administration and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 273,10.10.2002, p.1), in relation to the disposal of unused on-board catering supplies.

They provide for the approval of landfills for the disposal of unused on-board catering supplies. They also provide for the refusal to grant approvals, the grant of approvals subject to conditions, the amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals, and appeals against the foregoing (regulation 2(4)).

They make it an offence to fail to dispose of unused on-board catering supplies in landfill in accordance with the Regulations (regulation 2(5)).

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.