TSE (England) Regulations 2002
| Year | 2002 |
2002No. 843
ANIMALS, ENGLAND
ANIMAL HEALTH
The TSE (England) Regulations 2002
27thMarch2002
27thMarch2002
19thApril2002
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I
Introductory provisions
1. |
Title, extent and commencement |
2. |
Application |
3. |
Interpretation |
PART II
TSE monitoring
4. |
TSE monitoring |
5. |
Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals |
6. |
Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at slaughterhouses |
7. |
Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at other premises |
8. |
Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. of TSE susceptible animals |
9. |
Compensation for slaughtered TSE susceptible animals |
10. |
Notifications |
PART III
Animal feeding
Mammalian protein and mammalian meat and bone meal
11. |
Mammalian protein |
12. |
Mammalian meat and bone meal for use in feedingstuffs for livestock |
13. |
Mammalian meat and bone meal for use in fertilisers on agricultural land |
Processed animal protein
14. |
Feeding of processed animal protein to farmed animals |
15. |
Sale or supply of processed animal protein intended for the feeding of farmed animals |
16. |
Production of fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
17. |
Production of dicalcium phosphate and hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
18. |
Transport and storage of processed animal protein |
Approvals of premises
19. |
Applications for approval and approvals of premises |
20. |
Suspension and withdrawal of approvals |
21. |
Appeals |
Feedingstuffs
22. |
Manufacture of feedingstuffs containing processed animal protein |
23. |
Production of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
24. |
Production of feedingstuffs containing dicalcium phosphate or hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
25. |
Use and storage of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal, dicalcium phosphate or hydrolysed protein |
Administration and enforcement
26. |
Records relating to mammalian meat and bone meal and processed animal protein |
27. |
Cleansing and disinfection |
28. |
Powers of inspectors |
29. |
Disposal and recall of mammalian meat and bone meal and MBM products |
PART IV
Specified risk material
Introductory provisions
30. |
Interpretation of expressions used in this Part |
31. |
Extended meaning of sale etc. |
32. |
Presumption that food is intended for human consumption |
Carcases and specified risk material
33. |
Removal of specified risk material from carcases in slaughterhouses |
34. |
Removal of specified risk material from carcases elsewhere |
35. |
Inspection and marking of carcases in a slaughterhouse |
36. |
Removal of vertebral column of bovine animals in cutting premises |
37. |
Removal of SRM spinal cord of bovine animals, sheep and goats |
38. |
Young lamb stamp |
39. |
Staining of specified risk material |
40. |
Consignment of specified risk material after removal from carcases |
41. |
Presence of an OVS |
Prohibitions: slaughter and carcases
42. |
Pithing |
43. |
Prohibition on sale of non-compliant carcases for human consumption |
44. |
Prohibition on the removal of brain and eyes |
45. |
Prohibition on the removal of spinal cord |
46. |
Transport of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats |
47. |
Possession of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats |
Prohibitions on sale and use of specified risk material
48. |
Prohibition on sale of specified risk material for human consumption |
49. |
Prohibition on feeding specified risk material to animals |
50. |
Specified risk material for use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products |
51. |
Mechanically recovered meat |
Prohibitions on collection, transport, rendering, incineration etc. and storage of specified risk material
52. |
Use of premises for collection, rendering, incineration etc. of specified risk material |
53. |
Storage of specified risk material |
54. |
Transport of specified risk material |
55. |
Procedure for bringing in specified risk material from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland |
Licensing
56. |
Licensing |
57. |
Licensing for the use of specified risk material in production or research |
58. |
Applications for licences |
59. |
Requirements of use of licensed premises |
60. |
Suspension of licences |
61. |
Revocation of licences |
62. |
Appeals against suspension and revocation of licences |
Collection centres and incinerators
63. |
Collection centres |
64. |
Incinerators |
Rendering plants
65. |
Delivery of specified risk material to rendering plants |
66. |
Storage etc. of specified risk material at rendering plants |
67. |
Rendering of specified risk material |
68. |
Protein and tallow |
Administration and enforcement
69. |
Records |
70. |
Cleansing and disinfection |
71. |
Powers of inspectors |
72. |
Recall, seizure and destruction of feedingstuffs |
73. |
Directions |
74. |
Compliance with notices |
75. |
Slaughterhouse staff training |
76. |
Occupier's duty and offences |
77. |
Inspection and seizure of suspected food |
PART V
Control and eradication of TSEs: Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation
78. |
Notifications for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
79. |
Measures for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
80. |
Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
81. |
Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at slaughterhouses for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
82. |
Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at other premises for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
83. |
Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. of TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
84. |
Compensation for slaughtered TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation |
85. |
Prohibition of sale, supply and use of milk from affected or suspected animals |
86. |
Cleansing and disinfection |
PART VI
Article 15(2) of and Chapter B of Annex VIII to the Community TSE Regulation
87. |
Notification of first generation progeny etc. of TSE suspect and confirmed animals |
88. |
Measures to administer and enforce Article 15(2) of and Chapter B of Annex VIII to the Community TSE Regulation |
89. |
Movement prohibitions and restrictions |
90. |
Slaughter at slaughterhouses |
91. |
Slaughter at other premises |
92. |
Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. |
93. |
Compensation for slaughtered animals |
94. |
Offspring slaughter |
95. |
Cleansing and disinfection |
PART VII
Sampling and laboratory methods
96. |
Sampling and laboratory methods |
PART VIII
Community controls, offences, penalties and enforcement
97. |
Community controls: powers of inspectors |
98. |
Obstruction |
99. |
Offences |
100. |
Offences due to fault of another person and defence of due diligence |
101. |
Enforcement |
PART IX
Supplementary provisions
102. |
Service of notices and other documents |
103. |
Amendments |
104. |
Revocations and savings |
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 - |
Compensation |
PART I - |
Compensation for TSE susceptible animals slaughtered under regulation 6 or 7 |
PART II - |
Compensation for carcases, parts of carcases or blood of TSE susceptible animals seized or disposed of under regulation 8 |
PART III - |
Compensation for TSE susceptible animals slaughtered under regulation 80 or 81 |
PART IV - |
Compensation for carcases, parts of carcases or blood of TSE susceptible animals retained, seized or disposed of under regulation 82 |
PART V - |
Compensation for TSE suspect or confirmed animal or a first generation progeny of any such animal slaughtered under regulation 90 or 91 |
PART VI - |
Compensation for retention, seizure or disposal under regulation 90 |
SCHEDULE 2 - |
Conditions for the transport of fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
SCHEDULE 3 - |
Conditions for the production of dicalcium phosphate for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
SCHEDULE 4 - |
Conditions for the production of hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants |
SCHEDULE 5 - |
Application of Part IV of these Regulations to scheme animals |
SCHEDULE 6 - |
Rendering requirements |
SCHEDULE 7 - |
Offspring slaughter |
SCHEDULE 8 - |
Amendments |
SCHEDULE 9 - |
Revocations and savings |
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being designated( 1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, makes the following Regulations -
PART I
Introductory provisions
Title, extent and commencement
1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the TSE (England) Regulations 2002.
(2) These Regulations extend to England.
(3) These Regulations come into force on 19th April 2002.
Application
2. - (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, these Regulations do not apply to the production or placing on the market of the products, medical devices, starting materials, intermediate products and live animals referred to in Article 1(2) of the Community TSE Regulation.
(2) In so far as is necessary to avoid the cross-contamination or substitution referred to in Article 2 of the Community TSE Regulation, these Regulations apply to the use of specified risk material in the production or placing on the market of any product, medical device, starting material or intermediate product referred to in Article 1(2) of the Community TSE Regulation.
(3) Part III of these Regulations applies in relation to mammalian protein, mammalian meat and bone meal and processed animal protein intended for the feeding of animals (excluding humans).
(4) Part III of these Regulations does not apply in relation to -
(a) catering waste; or(b) eggs and egg products.Interpretation
3. - (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"ABPO approved", in relation to premises, means approved under article 7, or registered under article 12, of the Animal By-Products Order 1999( 3); and "ABPO approval" shall be construed...
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