COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(89) 509 final 
Brussels, 17 October 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing 
of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the 
prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Community must adopt the measures aimed at establishing the internal 
market during a period expiring on 31 December 1992. The need for free 
movement of animals and animal products must be reconciled with the need to 
protect public and animal health. 
The present proposal intends to harmonize the rules for disposal of cadavers, 
slaughter offals and other animal waste in order to prevent the spread of 
pathogens into the environment and the animal production chain. Depending on 
the type of material and the risks involved, appropriate measures should be 
taken to ensure that animal waste is destroyed or processed into harmless 
products. For animal waste which is considered as high-risk, the Commission 
is proposing that the Member States set up a system of collection by 
designating, for each part of their territory one or more sterilization plants 
responsible for collecting high-risk material, in the defined part of the 
territory and sterilizing it. 
Such a system is at present functioning in most of the Member States and is in 
general considered as the most favourable and safest way of disposal. 
Nevertheless in some circumstances burning or burial should remain possible 
where this manner of disposal is preferred for practical reasons or when 
transport of cadavers of animals infected with epizootic diseases is too 
dangerous. 
The present proposal allows, under certain conditions, the profitable use of 
animal waste in other ways, for instance by using it for the preparation of 
petfood or technical products. However, it should be ensured that such 
alternative ways of disposal are without special risks. Free movement in the 
Community of animal waste with a low-risk, when identified in an appropriate 
manner, should be possible, in order to process it in registered plants having 
adequate facilities to treat it in a safe way. 
Apart from some derogations for animal waste with a high risk, which have 
already been laid down in the proposal, it should be possible, in particular 
in order to take into account new technological developments, to lay down 
other derogations. It is proposed that the Commission is entrusted to lay 
down these derogations and their applicatory rules. 
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The present Community hygiene rules concerning intra-Community trade in meat 
and trade in poultry meat, do not apply to slaughter by-products which are 
with the permission of the Member State of destination used for purposes other 
than human consumption. As it is proposed that these slaughter by-products 
shall be processed in an approved sterilization plant or in a registered plant 
preparing petfood, pharmaceutical or technical products, and must be clearly 
identified, the present national rules should be repealed. 
To be successful in reducing the spread of pathogens in the animal production 
chain attention should be paid to the role of feedstuffs. Feedstuffs consist 
mostly, apart from animal protein and animal fat, of other components which 
might be contaminated with pathogens. It is, in the first place, the 
responsibility of the manufacturer of feedstuffs to ensure the microbiological 
safety of his products. Therefore it is proposed that the manufacturer should 
take all preventive measures necessary, if necessary by subjecting feedstuffs 
to a treatment to eliminate pathogens, and should carry out microbiological 
checks at all stages of production. To give support to industries and 
competent authorities it is also proposed that the Commission should develop 
guidelines with recommended rules for the hygienic production of feedstuffs. 
The Commission is proposing for the applicatory decisions the Regulatory 
Committee formula. This choice is justified in this case by a desire not to 
disrupt the management process in the veterinary field. It is without 
prejudice to the Commission's reference for the Consultative Management 
formula. 
This proposal appears in the timetable in the Annex to the White Paper on 
completing the internal market. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing 
of animal waste, for its placing on the market 
and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and 
in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission (1), 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), 
Whereas the Community is to adopt measures designed to establish the inter­
nal market progressively over a period expiring on 31 December 1992; 
Whereas livestock production occupies a very important position in agriculture 
in the Community; whereas, in addition, animal waste, when not disposed of 
correctly, may spread pathogens in the environment leading to decreased 
productivity and margins in this sector; 
Whereas the presence of pathogens in products of animal origin should be pre­
vented in order to ensure safe and healthy products for the consumer; 
Whereas the free movement of products obtained by sterilization of animal 
waste should be encouraged; 
(1) OJ No 
(2) OJ No 
(3) OJ No 
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Whereas provisions relating to* the production and placing on the market of 
fresh meat and poultry meat have been laid down in Council Regulation (fresh 
meat) and Council Regulation (poultry meat) * whereas these provisions 
do not apply to slaughter by-products which are not intended for human 
consumption; whereas it is opportune to lay down harmonized rules for the 
trade and disposal of slaughter by-products; 
Whereas in the context of the Community policy of harmonizing national animal 
health and public health provisions governing trade in animals and animal 
products, it is now necessary to create a harmonized system to ensure that 
animal waste is disposed of in such a way that the risk of spreading pathogens 
is virtually eliminated; 
Whereas animal waste should be processed in an approved and supervised 
processing plant or disposed of in another suitable manner; whereas, in 
addition, animal waste associated with a high risk should be 
collected and transported directly to a processing plan designated by the 
Member State concerned; whereas in certain circumstances, especially when this 
is justified by distance and time of transport, the designated processing plant 
could be located in another Member State; 
Whereas profitable alternative uses for animal waste should be encouraged; 
whereas this should be possible when it is ensured that such alternative use 
is without risk to the health of livestock or humans; 
Whereas in order to prevent the introduction of pathogens in livestock, 
measures are also necessary to ensure the production of hygienically safe 
feedstuffs; whereas, for this purpose, the manufacturers of feedstuffs should 
monitor their production; whereas, in addition, guidelines for the hygienic 
production of feedstuffs should be developed; 
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Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with taking measures for implement­
ing this Regulation; whereas to that end procedures should be established for 
co-operation between the Commission and the Member States, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
CHAPTER I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Article 1 
1. This Regulation lays down animal and public health requirements for the 
disposal and processing of animal waste in order to destroy pathogens which 
might be present in this material, and for the production of feedstuffs in 
such a manner as to prevent the presence of pathogens therein. This 
Regulation includes rules for the placing on the market of slaughter 
by-products, intended for purposes other than human consumption. 
2. This Regulation shall not affect the veterinary legislation concerning the 
eradication of specific diseases. 
Article 2 
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply : 
"animal waste" : low-risk and high-risk materials of animal or marine origin, 
including dead animals, which need to be disposed of or processed in such a 
way as to prevent the spread of animal diseases or zoonoses. For the purposes 
of this Regulation animal excreta and table scraps are not regarded as animal 
waste; 
"low-risk materials" : slaughter by-products of animal or marine origin 
without special hazards for spreading animal diseases or zoonoses; 
"hifth-risk materials*'.: materials of animal or marine origin designated in 
this Regulation suspected or demonstrated to be a serious risk for spreading 
animal diseases or zoonoses; 
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"slaughter by-products** : by-products of slaughter, not intended for human 
consumption, and exclusively derived from animals from which the meat has been 
approved for human consumption; 
"processing plant** : a plant in which animal waste is sterilized in order to 
destroy pathogens; 
"petfood" : food for dogs, cats and other pet animals, prepared or partly 
prepared from meat or offals; 
"technical products" : products intended for purposes other than human or 
animal consumption; 
"feedstuffs" : feedstuffs as defined in Article 2(a) of Council Directive 
79/373/EEC (1); 
"establishment" : processing plant, petfood plant or plants where slaughter 
by-products are used for the preparation of technical products; 
"competent authority" : the authority designated by the Member State concerned, 
CHAPTER II 
RULES CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF ANIMAL WASTE 
AND PLACING ON THE MARKET OF THE FINAL PRODUCT 
A. HIGH-RISK MATERIALS 
Article 3 
1. The following high risk materials shall be processed in a nearby processing 
plant, designated by the Member State in accordance with Article 4(1), or 
disposed of by burning or burial in accordance with paragraph 2 : 
a) bovine animals, domestic pigs, goats, sheep, solipeds, poultry and other 
animals kept for agricultural production, which died on the farm, 
including stillborn and unborn animals; 
(1) OJ No L 86, 06.04.1979, p. 30. 
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b) dead animals not referred to in (a) but which are designated by 
the competent authority of the Member State; 
c) animals which are killed either on the farm, or after arrival at the 
processing plant, in order to eradicate epizootic diseases; 
d) animal waste originating from animals which show, during veterinary 
inspection at slaughter, clinical signs or evidence of diseases communi­
cable to humans and which are for that reason, or due to the presence of 
residues, excluded from human consumption; 
e) those parts of slaughtered animals not presented for post-mortem 
inspection, with the exception of hides, skins, hooves, feathers, wool, 
horns and similar products; 
f) meat, poultry meat, fish, fish products, game and meat products, which 
are spoiled; 
g) animals, fresh meat, poultry meat, fish, game and meat products imported 
from third countries, not complying with the veterinary requirements for 
their importation into the Community, unless they are re-exported or 
their import is accepted under restrictions laid down in Community 
provisions. 
2. The competent authorities may decide that high-risk material must be 
disposed by burning or by burial, when : 
- the transport of animals infected or suspected to be infected with an 
epizootic disease to the nearest rendering plant is rejected because of 
the danger of animal health involved; 
- a wide-spread epizootic disease leads to a lack of capacity at the pro­
cessing plant; 
- the animal waste concerned originates from places with difficult access; 
- the animals are infected with or suspected to be infected with a serious 
disease, which may constitute a threat to human or animal health, and 
which could survive heat-treatment; 
- the quantity and the distance to be covered does not justify its 
collection. 
Burial shall be deep enough to prevent carnivorous animals from digging up 
the cadavers and shall be in dry ground. Before burial the cadavers shall 
be covered with creoline or other substance prescribed by the competent 
authority. 
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Article 4 
1. Member States shall designate for each part of their territory one or 
more processing plants for the collection and processing of high risk 
material. A Member State may decide to designate a processing plant in 
another Member State after agreement with that other Member State. 
2. Processing plants shall : 
(i) be approved by the competent authority and meet the requirements of 
Annex II, Chapter I; 
(ii) handle, process and store animal waste in accordance with Annex II, 
Chapter II; 
(iii) be checked by the competent authority in accordance with Article 10; 
(iv) ensure that the products of processing satisfy the requirements of 
Annex II, Chapter III. 
B. LOW-RISK MATERIALS 
Article 5 
1. Low-risk materials shall be processed in an approved processing plant, in a 
petfood plant, in a plant preparing pharmaceutical or technical products or 
must be disposed of by burning or burial in accordance with Article 3(2). 
2. Processing plants processing low-risk materials shall meet the requirements 
laid down in Article 4, paragraph 2. When low-risk materials are processed 
together with high-risk materials, the mixture is considered as high-risk 
materials. 
3. Establishments, using low-risk materials for the preparation of petfood, 
pharmaceutical or technical products shall : 
(i) be registered by the competent authority and satisfy the conditions of 
Annex III; 
(ii) be inspected by the competent authority at regular intervals to check 
compliance with this Regulation. 
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Article 6 
The treatment which certain slaughter by-products must undergo during the 
preparation of petfood may be established in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 21 insofar as this is necessary for the protection of pet 
animals or for public or animal health reasons. 
C. DEROGATIONS 
Article 7 
1. The competent authorities may exceptionally authorize thé use of : 
(i) animal waste for scientific purposes; 
(ii) animal waste, referred to in Article 3, paragraph 1(a), (b) and (e) 
and in Article 5, for the feeding of zoo, circus and fur animals, and 
in special cases for other animals. 
2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 other exceptions 
and the conditions to be respected for their application may be established. 
D. GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Article 8 
Animal waste shall be collected, transported and identified in accordance with 
the hygiene requirements laid down in Annex I. 
Article 9 
Operators of processing plants shall adopt all measures necessary to comply 
with the requirements of this Regulation and shall, in particular : 
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- identify and control the critical points in the processing plant; 
- take samples in order to check the microbiological condition of the products 
after heat-treatment; 
- record and keep the results of the various checks and tests for presentation 
to the competent authorities for a period of at least two years; 
- give each dispatched batch a lot number in such a way that it is possible to 
trace back the period of its production. This lot number must appear on the 
document accompanying the lot or on the label. 
Article 10 
1. The competent authorities shall carry out, at regular intervals, inspect­
ions and random checks at the approved processing plants on : 
- their compliance with the provisions of this Regulation; 
- the microbiological condition of the products after heat treatment. 
2. The analyses and tests shall be carried out in accordance with proven and 
scientifically recognized methods, in particular those laid down in 
Community provisions or other international standards. 
Article 11 
1. Each Member State shall draw up a list of approved processing plants and 
shall give each plant an official number. The Member States shall forward 
this list to the other Member States and the Commission. 
2. If inspections reveal that not all requirements of this Regulation are 
being met the competent authority shall take appropriate action. 
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Article 12 
1. Veterinary experts from the Commission may, in so far as it is necessary to 
ensure uniform application of this Regulation, make on-the-spot checks; 
they may in particular verify whether approved establishments are actually 
complying with this Regulation. The Commission shall inform the Member 
States of the results of the investigations. 
A Member State in whose territory a check is being carried out shall give 
all the necessary assistance to the experts carrying out their duties. 
The general provisions for implementing this Article shall be determined in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21. 
2. The Member State concerned shall take all measures necessary to take 
account of the results of the checks referred to in paragraph 1. If the 
Member State fails to take those measures, the Commission may, in accor­
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 20, prohibit the placing on 
the market of products coming from a processing plant which no longer 
complies with the provisions of this Regulation. 
Article 13 
The rules laid down in Council Regulation No (1), concerning vete­
rinary checks in intra-Community trade, with a view to the realisation of the 
internal market, will apply, in particular with respect to the organisation of 
and the action to be taken following the controls carried out by the Member 
State of destination, and the safeguard measures to be applied. 
(1) C0M(88) 383 final 
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CHAPTER III 
RULES RELATING TO MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF FEEDSTUFFS 
Article 14 
Manufacturers of feedstuffs shall adopt all measures necessary to avoid the 
contamination of feedstuffs with pathogens. In particular they must : 
- establish, if necessary, the appropriate treatment by heat and pressure or 
other method to decontaminate feed components of animal, marine or vegetable 
origin; 
- identify and control the critical points in processing; 
- take measures to avoid recontamination; 
- carry out microbiological controls in accordance with Article 15. 
Article 15 
1. Manufacturers of feedstuffs shall at regular intervals carry out microbio­
logical controls. 
2. The microbiological controls shall include : 
- examination for salmonella or enterobacteriaceae in different feed compo­
nents of animal, marine or vegetable origin; 
- examination for salmonella or enterobacteriaceae in feedstuffs; 
- if necessary, examination of possible sources of contamination, such as 
floor sweepings, dust, containers and vehicles. 
3. When the microbiological controls reveal that feedstuffs are contaminated 
with pathogens the manufacturer shall take appropriate action, in parti­
cular the manufacturer shall : 
- (re-)process contaminated lots; 
- intensify the controls. 
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Article 16 
The Commission may establish a recommendation with guidelines for the hygienic 
manufacturing of feedstuffs. This recommendation may include criteria for 
sampling and microbiological criteria. 
CHAPTER IV 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 17 
1. The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 21, shall establish the detailed arrangements for the checks 
provided for in Article 10(1). 
2. The Commission, acting in accordance with the same procedure, shall 
establish the reference methods for bacteriological examinations. 
Article 18 
The Annexes to this Regulation shall be amended by the Commission, in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, in order in particular 
to bring it into line with technological progress. 
Article 19 
Until the implementation of Community rules concerning the importation of 
animal waste, their products and feedstuffs from third countries, Member 
States shall apply to those importations conditions at least equivalent to 
those laid down in this Regulation. However, import of high-risk 
materials referred to in Article 3(1)(a) to (l)(f) shall be prohibited. 
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Article 20 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, matters 
shall be referred without delay by its Chairman, either on his own 
initiative or at the request of a Member State, to the Standing Veterinary 
Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") set up by Council Decision 
68/361/EEC (1). 
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft 
of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on 
the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to 
the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority 
laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which 
the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The 
votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee 
shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman 
shall not vote. 
3. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance 
with the opinion of the Committee. 
4. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without 
delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be 
taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. 
If on the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of referral to 
the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be 
adopted by the Commission. 
(1) 0J No L 255, 18.10.1968, p. 23. 
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Article 21 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the 
following provisions shall apply. 
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft 
of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on 
the draft within the time limit which the Chairman lays down according to 
the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority 
laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which 
the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The 
votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee 
shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman 
shall not vote. 
3. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance 
with the opinion of the Committee. 
4. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without 
delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be 
taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. 
If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referral to 
the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be 
adopted by the Commission. 
Article 22 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
ANNEX I 
HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION 
OF ANIMAL WASTE 
1. Animal waste shall be collected and transported to the establishments in 
suitable containers or vehicles in such a way as to prevent leakage. The 
containers and vehicles must be adequately covered. 
2. Vehicles and reusable containers shall be maintained in a clean condition. 
3. The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control the 
movement of high-risk materials, if necessary by requiring the keeping of 
records or of documents which shall accompany these materials during their 
transportation to the place of disposal, or by sealing. 
4. During transportation low-risk materials shall be accompanied by a document 
indicating : 
a) the origin; 
b) name or nature of the animal waste; 
c) the quantity. 
When not transported directly in bulk from the slaughterhouse to a process­
ing plant the information referred to in point a), b), c) and the words 
"Inedible, not for human consumption" shall also be indicated on a label 
attached to the container, cartons or other packaging material in letters 
of at least 2 cm high. 
ANNEX II 
HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING PLANTS 
Chapter I : Approval requirements for processing plants 
1. Buildings and facilities shall meet the following requirements : 
a) the premises of the processing plant shall be adequately separated from 
the public highway and other premises such as slaughterhouses. Premises 
for the processing of high-risk material shall not be at the same site 
as slaughterhouses, unless in a completely separated building; 
unauthorised persons and animals shall have no access to the plant; 
b) the plant shall have a clean and an unclean section, adequately 
separated. The unclean section shall have a covered place to receive 
the animal waste and shall be constructed in such a way that it is easy 
to clean and disinfect. Floors must be laid in such a way as to 
facilitate the draining of liquids. It shall have adequate lavatories, 
changing rooms and washbasins for staff. 
In the unclean section, where appropriate, there shall be adequate faci­
lities for deskinning or dehairing of animals and a storage room for 
hides; 
c) a sufficient capacity and steam production is required for the process­
ing of animal waste in accordance with Chapter II. 
d) the unclean section shall, if appropriate, contain equipment to reduce 
the size of animal waste and equipment for loading the crushed animal 
waste into the processing unit; 
e) a closed processing installation is required in which the animal waste 
must be processed in accordance with Chapter II. This installation must 
be fitted with : »• 
- measuring equipment to check temperature and pressure at critical 
points; 
- recording devices to record continuously the results of measurements; 
- an adequate safety system to prevent insufficient heating; 
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f) to exclude recontamination the installations and facilities for the 
unloading of the processing installation, further processing of the 
heated material and the storage of the final products shall be 
adequately separated from the unclean section. 
2. The processing plant shall have adequate facilities to clean and disinfect 
the containers in which animal waste is received and vehicles in which it 
is tranported. 
3. Adequate facilities shall be provided to disinfect wheels of vehicles 
transporting high-risk material immediately before they leave the site. 
4. A waste water disposal system which meets hygienic requirements is required, 
5. The processing plant shall have its own laboratory or make use of the ser­
vices of a laboratory equipped to make the essential analyses and in parti­
cular to check conformity with Chapter III. 
Chapter II : Hygiene requirements relating to operations 
1. Animal waste shall be processed as soon as possible after arrival. It 
shall be stored properly until processed. 
2. Containers and vehicles used for the transport of animal waste must be 
cleaned, washed and disinfected after each use. 
3. Persons working in the unclean section shall not enter to the clean section 
without changing their working clothes and foot-gear. Equipment and 
utensils shall not be taken from the unclean section into the clean section. 
4. Waste water originating in the "unclean" area in a processing plant dealing 
with high-risk materials shall be decontaminated in a sterilisation unit or 
by chemical means. 
5. Preventive measures against rodents, insects or other vermin shall be sys­
tematically taken. 
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6. Animal waste shall be processed under the following conditions : 
a) before heating, if appropriate, the materials must be crushed to reduce 
the size of particles; 
b) animal waste must be processed in such a way that after processing the 
products satisfy the microbiological standards laid down in Chapter III. 
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 the F -value 
o 
which must be achieved in the centre of the largest particle shall be 
laid down. The most important parameters of the procedure shall be 
recorded continuously by reliable methods, providing evidence of 
sufficient heating. 
7. Installations and equipment shall be kept in a good state of repair and 
measuring equipment must be calibrated at regular intervals. 
8. The finished products shall be stored at the processing plant in such a way 
as to exclude recontamination. 
9. Hides shall be salted over a period of at least 8 days using salt with 5 % 
soda added. 
Chapter III : Requirements concerning the products after processing 
1. In the case of high-risk materials, samples of the product, directly taken 
after completion of the sterilization process, must be free from 
heat-resistent spores of bacteria (Clostridium perfringens absent in 1 g). 
2. Samples of the final products from both low-risk and high-risk material 
taken during storage at the processing plant shall comply with the follow­
ing standard : 
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Salmonella in 25 g : n = 5, c = 0, m = 0, M = 0 
2 
enterobacteriaceae : n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 3x10 in 1 g. 
where : 
n « number of sample units comprising the sample; 
m » threshold value for the number of bacteria; the result is considered 
satisfactory if the number of bacteria in all sample units does not 
exceed m; 
M » maximum value for the number of bacteria; the result is considered 
unsatisfactory if the number of bacteria in one or more sample units is 
M or more; 
c * number of sample units the bacterial count of which may be between m 
and M, the sample still being considered acceptable if the bacterial 
count of the other sample units is m or less. 
ANNEX III 
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS PREPARING PETFOOD. 
PHARMACEUTICAL OR TECHNICAL PRODUCTS 
Establishments using,animal waste for the preparation of petfood, 
pharmaceutical or technical products shall satisfy the following conditions to 
be registered by the competent authorities : 
a) they shall have adequate provisions to store and to treat the animal waste 
in a safe way; 
b) they shall have adequate arrangements to destroy unused animal waste 
remaining after the production of petfood, technical products or 
pharmaceuticals, or they must sent it to a processing plant or to an 
incinerator. 
(PVET/EN/0020) 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
Concerning; 
Draft proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the veterinary rules for the 
disposal and processing of anisal waste, its placing on the larket and for the 
prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs. 
1. Budget heading Item Title 
III B 382 Inspection In Agriculture 
2. Legal basis 
Article 43 of the Treaty. 
3. Classification ; Non-coipuIsory expenditure 
4. Purpose / description of the seasure 
Verification of the application of the Regulation (Art. 12) 
5. Method of calculation 
5.1. Fors of expenditure : Mission expenses 
5.2. Conunlty contribution : 100 X 
5.3. Calculation 
200 lisslon days per year at ECU 170 per day (current cost of inspections) 
ECU 34,000 per year. 
6. Financial Implication as regards operating appropriations 
6.1. Schedule of appropriations (ECU •llllon) 
Year C.A./P.A. 
1991 0.034 
1992 0.034 
1993 0.034 
1994 0.034 
1995 0.034 
Following years 
Total 0.170 
6.2. Financing during current year : NIL 
7. Observations : 
This proposal also calls for 1 additional A7/6 post. 
The Budget Couittee will decide under which Ites this expenditure will be charged 
when the 1990 draft budget Is drawn up. 
IMPACT SUR L'ACTIVITE ECONOMIQUE 
Désignation de la 
proposition Projet de proposition de Règlement du Conseil arrêtant les 
règles sanitaires relatives à l'élimination et à la 
transformation des déchets animaux, à leur mise sur le 
marché et à la protection des aliments des animaux contre 
les agents pathogènes. 
Objectifs Cette proposition vise à harmoniser les règles concernant 
l'élimination des déchets animaux, les échanges de 
sous-produits d'abattage destinés à d'autres usages que la 
consommation humaine et à la lutte contre les agents 
pathogènes des aliments des animaux en vue de protéger la 
santé des personnes et des animaux et de modifier les 
conditions d'importation actuellement en vigueur dans les 
Etats membres. 
Effets sur l'activité : Cette proposition définit tout d'abord les exigences 
économique sanitaires relatives à l'élimination des déchets animaux 
et aux échanges de sous-produits d'abattage. 
Cette partie de la proposition a été conçue de telle 
manière que son effet sur les entreprises commerciales 
puisse être considéré comme faible étant donné que la 
proposition inclut, à tout prendre, les systèmes 
actuellement en vigueur dans les divers Etats membres en 
les. déclarant équivalents. 
La seconde partie de la proposition institue des mesures 
de contrôle microbiologiques des aliments des animaux sur 
le lieu de production. Les dépenses relatives à ces 
mesures seront limitées et largement compensées étant 
donné qu'elles remplacent les coûts engagés par l'acheteur 
en vue de vérifier la qualité de l'aliment et sa 
conformité avec les exigences sanitaires à l'importation. 
L'impact global sur l'activité économique devrait être 
faible. 


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