Regulation 17
1. Hydrolysed protein from hides and skins must—E+W
(a)be derived from hides and skins obtained from animals which have been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and whose carcases have been found fit for human consumption following ante- and post-mortem inspection; and
(b)be produced by a production process which involves appropriate measures to minimise contamination of hides and skins, preparation of the raw material by brining, liming and intensive washing followed by exposure of the material to a pH of >11 for >3 hours at temperature >80°C and followed by heat treatment at >140°C for 30 minutes at >3.6 bar; or by an equivalent production process approved in accordance with the procedure of Article 17 of Council Directive 89/662/EEC M1 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market.
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No. L395, 30.12.1989, p.13, as last amended by Directive 1992/118/EEC (OJ No. L 62, 15.3.1993, p.49).
2. Hydrolysed protein from fish, feather, hides and skins must be sampled after processing and found to have a molecular weight below 10,000 Dalton.E+W
3. Hydrolysed protein for use in manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants must be transported by means of a vehicle which at the same time is not used for the transport of other feed materials.E+W