SCHEDULE 6Specified risk material, mechanically recovered meat and slaughtering techniques

CONTENTS

Security of specified risk material21

1

Pending consignment or disposal from the premises on which it was removed, the occupier of the premises shall ensure that specified risk material is adequately separated from any food, feedingstuff or cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product and held in an impervious covered container that is labelled as either–

a

containing specified risk material; or

b

Category 1 animal by products and including the words “For disposal only”.

2

The occupier shall ensure that the container is thoroughly washed as soon as reasonably practicable each time that it is emptied, and disinfected before use for any other purpose.

3

Any person who fails to comply with any requirement of this paragraph commits an offence.