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Consultation on the Review of the Animal By-Products Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002

The Consultation on the Review of the Animal By-Products Regulation (EC) No.1774/2002 has now closed

The purpose of this consultation is to invite your views on the European Commission’s 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.

This consultation applies to England only. Parallel consultations are being undertaken in Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland.

In bringing forward the proposal the Commission has stated that its intentions are:

  • to bring the legislation into line with better regulation practice;
  • to clarify the scope of the Regulation in certain areas;
  • to review both the classification of risk of certain ABP’s and the level of controls necessary for their use and disposal;
  • to cut out some duplication of requirements for approval of premises which are covered by other sectoral legislation.

The Commission is also proposing some limited expansion to certain derogations on the use and disposal of ABP’s already provided for under the current legislation.

The consultation package includes:

All responses are to be received no later than 6 February 2009.

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Page published: 13 November 2008