The Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999

Registration of establishments for the production of controlled bovine by-products

7.—(1) No person shall use any premises for the production of any type of controlled bovine by-product unless those premises are registered by the Minister under this regulation for the production of that type of controlled bovine by-product and the premises are used in accordance with the conditions referred to in that registration.

(2) The Minister on an application made to him for the registration of an establishment under this regulation–

(a) shall register the establishment to which the application relates–

(i) for the production of controlled bovine by-products of the types referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of controlled bovine by-products in regulation 2(1) above if, following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that the controlled bovine by-products of the type to be produced there will be produced in accordance with the appropriate conditions specified in Annex I to the Council Decision; or

(ii) for the production of controlled bovine by-products of the types referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of the definition of controlled bovine by-products in regulation 2(1) above if, following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that the controlled bovine by-products of those types to be produced there will be produced using tallow produced in establishments registered under this regulation,

and, in either such case, he is satisfied that no vertebral column derived from any bovine animal will be used there in the production of such by-products; or

(b) shall refuse so to register that establishment if he is not so satisfied.

(3) An application for registration of an establishment under this regulation shall be made in writing to the Minister by the operator of the establishment to which the application relates.

(4) The Minister shall notify the applicant in writing of his decision on the application; and, if he refuses to register an establishment, he shall notify the applicant in writing of his reasons for refusal.

(5) No person shall produce–

(a) any controlled bovine by-product referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of controlled bovine by-products in regulation 2(1) above–

(i) except under the supervision of a veterinary inspector; and

(ii) otherwise than in an establishment registered under this regulation and operated for the production of the by-product in accordance with the applicable conditions in Annex I to the Council Decision;

(b) any controlled bovine by-product referred to in paragraphs (d) or (e) of the definition of controlled bovine by-products in regulation 2(1) above otherwise than from tallow produced in accordance with article 4 of the Council Decision.

(6) If in relation to any establishment registered under this regulation the Minister is satisfied that–

(a) any requirement relating to the registration of the establishment has not been complied with;

(b) the operator of the establishment has failed to give notice to the Minister as required under regulation 8(3) below; or

(c) the production of controlled bovine by-products at the establishment in respect of which it was registered is no longer being carried on there,

he may withdraw the registration relating to that establishment and, where he does so, he shall give notice to the registered operator in writing that the registration is withdrawn and of the reason for withdrawing it.