The Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997

Use and despatch of controlled bovine by-products

5.—(1) Any person who uses any controlled bovine by-product in the production of any product (other than a controlled bovine by-product) which is—

(a) liable to enter the human food chain or animal feed chain; or

(b) destined for use as or in any cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical product,

shall ensure that that by-product was produced—

(i) in accordance with regulation 3 above;

(ii) (in the case of a controlled bovine by-product produced in Northern Ireland) in accordance with Northern Ireland legislation having equivalent effect to these Regulations; or

(iii) (in the case of gelatin produced, from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom, before 24th December 1996) in an establishment which complied with the conditions for registration under regulation 3(2) above at the time of manufacture and which has subsequently been registered in accordance with it; or

(iv) (in the case of a controlled bovine by-product, other than gelatin, produced, from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom, before 15th March 1997) in an establishment which complied with the conditions for registration under regulation 3(2) above at the time of manufacture and which has subsequently been registered in accordance with it.

(2) No person shall despatch from Great Britain to another member State any controlled bovine by-product produced in an establishment registered under regulation 3(3) above unless it is accompanied by a health certificate issued by a veterinary inspector specifying that it was produced in compliance with the conditions specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC.