Animal by-products
Animal by-products (ABPs) are animal carcases, parts of carcases or products of animal origin that are not intended for human consumption. This includes catering waste, used cooking oil, former foodstuffs, butcher and slaughterhouse waste, blood, feathers, wool, hides and skins, fallen stock, pet animals, zoo and circus animals, hunt trophies, manure, ova, embryos and semen. Devolved administrations are responsible for ABP policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Latest news
30 June 2008 - On 10 June 2008 the European Commission issued a proposal to replace the Animal By-Products Regulation 1774/2002/EC, which lays down health rules as regards animal by-products not intended for human consumption. Further information is available on the legislation page.
21 May 2008 - Information regarding Guidance on the temporary storage of wrapped wool in England, Scotland and Wales 
(24 KB) has been published.
News archive...
Fallen stock & other animal carcases
Information on the disposal of fallen stock, as well as pets,
wild animals and horses. Information on the National Fallen Stock Scheme.
Animal by-products approved premises
Lists of approved ABP premises and application
and inspection forms.
Catering waste and waste food of
animal origin
Guidance on the disposal of catering waste, raw meat &
fish, used cooking oils and
former foodstuffs of animal
origin.
Composting & biogas
Guidance on composting and biogas production.
Incinerators
Guidance on the approval and operation of high and low
capacity animal by-product incinerators, and a list of type approved low
capacity incinerators.
Other topics
- Blood disposal: Guidance on the collection and diposal of blood from slaughterhouses.
- Hides and skins: Guidance on hides and skins, in particular regarding storage at slaughterhouses and on-farm salting.
- Milk processing establishments: Guidance on registration of premises under (EC) Regulation 79/2005.
- Novel Methods - Guidance on novel disposal and treatment methods for animal by-products.
- Specified Risk Material (SRM) vertebral column: Guidance on the disposal of over 24 month bovine vertebral column from butchers.
Page last modified:
30 June, 2008