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The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 No. 171 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is necessary for the references to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive(2) to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.
“animal by-product requirement” has the meaning given in regulation 17;
“authorised person” has the meaning given in regulation 22;
“enforcement authority” has the meaning given in regulation 21(5);
“EU Control Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)(3);
“EU Implementing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive, as amended from time to time;
any land, building (including any domestic premises), shed or pen;
vehicle of any description; and
“ship” includes a hovercraft, submersible craft and any other floating craft but not a vessel which—
is an installation within section 16 of the Energy Act 2008(4).
(2) Expressions used in these Regulations that are also used in the EU Control Regulation or the EU Implementing Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the EU Control Regulation and in the EU Implementing Regulation, as the context may require.
(a)the operator who has notified in accordance with regulation 11 of—
(ii)the decision not to register; and
(ii)a requirement to comply with Article 23(1)(b) or (2) of the EU Control Regulation (information on activities and up to date information); or
(iii)the amendment of the registration or the ending of the registration where an operator has notified the competent authority of the closure of an establishment in accordance with Article 23(2) of the EU Control Regulation (up-to-date information).
Procedure for application for approval
13. Operators to whom Article 24(1) of the EU Control Regulation applies, must apply in writing to the competent authority to be—
(iii)refusal to grant approval in accordance with the initial application or extension;
(b)where conditional approval has been granted in accordance with Articles 24 and 44 of the EU Control Regulation, the operator of the plant or establishment subject to such approval of the—
(vi)refusal to extend or grant full approval; or
(vii)prohibition in accordance with Article 46(2) of the EU Control Regulation; or
(i)imposition of conditions in accordance with Article 46(1)(c) of the EU Control Regulation;
(iii)withdrawal of such approval in accordance with Article 46(1)(b) of the EU Control Regulation; or
(iv)prohibition in accordance with Article 46(2) of the EU Control Regulation.
15.—(1) Where a decision is made by the competent authority as provided in paragraph (2), the competent authority must give reasons in writing for that decision, with the decision.
(2) The types of decision are those made—
(a)in respect of registration, under regulation 12(a)(ii) (not to register) or regulation 12(b) (requirements, amendments or ending of registration);
(b)in respect of an application of approval, as mentioned in regulation 14(a)(ii) (conditional approval) or regulation 14(a)(iii) (refusal);
(c)in respect of conditional approval, as mentioned in regulation 14(b)(v) (withdrawal) or regulation 14(b)(vii) (refusal);
(d)in respect of the suspension or withdrawal of full approval, as mentioned in regulation 14(c)(ii) or regulation 14(c)(iii);
(e)in respect of the imposition of conditions, as mentioned in regulation 14(b)(iii) or regulation 14(c)(i);
(f)in respect of a prohibition as mentioned in regulation 14(b)(vii) or regulation 14(c)(iv).
Offence in respect of EU Control Regulation
17.—(1) Any person—
(a)to whom an animal by-product requirement applies; and
(b)who contravenes or fails to comply with such a requirement,
(2) In these Regulations “animal by-product requirement” means a requirement in any provision of the EU Control Regulation or the EU Implementing Regulation specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations as read with, where applicable, any provision of the EU Control Regulation, the EU Implementing Regulation or these Regulations specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
(a)subject to paragraph (2), a local authority; or
(b)in relation to a food hygiene establishment, the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to particular cases or cases of particular descriptions, as they may direct, enforce these Regulations in place of the local authority.
(3) In paragraph (1)(a) “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(6).
(4) In paragraph (1)(b), “food hygiene establishment” means an establishment referred to in regulation 5(2)(a) of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006(7) in respect of which the Food Standards Agency has enforcement functions under those Regulations.
(5) A body exercising functions by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2) is referred to in these Regulations as an enforcement authority.
22.—(1) An enforcement authority may authorise in writing such persons as the authority considers appropriate to act for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations.
(2) A person authorised under paragraph (1) is referred to in these Regulations as an authorised person.
23. An authorised person may, on production, if so required, of his or her duly authenticated authorisation, exercise any of the powers specified in regulations 24 and 26.
24.—(1) For the purpose of ensuring that the EU Control Regulation, the EU Implementing Regulation and these Regulations are complied with, an authorised person may enter any premises (excluding any premises used only as a private dwelling house) at any reasonable hour.
(2) The authorised person may in relation to the power under paragraph (1)—
(a)be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary (including, where there is reasonable cause to anticipate any serious obstruction in the execution of the authorised person’s duty, a constable);
(c)carry out any examination and investigation as may in the circumstances be necessary;
(d)as regards any premises which the authorised person has power to enter, direct that those premises, or part of them, are left undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c);
(f)in the case of any articles or substances found in or on any premises which the authorised person has power to enter—
(ii)test any sample or subject any sample to any process, where it appears that it has or is likely to cause harm to human health or to the health of animals or plants;
(iii)take possession of any sample and retain it for so long as is necessary for any of the following purposes:—
(g)require the production of or, where the information is recorded in computerised form, the furnishing of extracts from, any records which it is necessary to see for the purposes of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c) and to inspect and take copies of, or of any entry in, the records;
(h)require any person to afford such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person’s control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as are necessary to enable the authorised person to exercise any of the powers conferred on the authorised person by this regulation; or
(3) Where an authorised person proposes to exercise the power in paragraph (2)(f)(ii) in the case of any article or substance found in or on any premises, the authorised person must—
(a)if so requested by a person who at the time is present and has responsibilities in relation to those premises, cause anything which is to be done by virtue of that power, to be done in that person’s presence; and
(4) Where an authorised person in respect of the power in paragraph (2)(f)(iii)—
(a)proposes to exercise that power, the authorised person must before taking possession, if it is practicable to do so, give to a responsible person at the premises a portion of the sample, marked in a manner sufficient to identify it; or
(b)exercises that power, the authorised person must leave a notice giving particulars of the article or substance sufficient to identify it and stating that possession has been taken under that power, such notice to be left either—
(5) Nothing in this regulation compels the production by any person of information in respect of which a claim to confidentiality of communications could be maintained in legal proceedings.
25.—(1) If a sheriff or justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for entry into any premises by an authorised person under regulation 24 and either—
(a)that entry has been refused, or a refusal is reasonably expected, and the authorised person has given notice of his or her intention to apply for an entry warrant to the occupier; or
(b)a request for entry, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of entry, or entry is urgently required, or the premises are unoccupied, or the occupier is temporarily absent, and it would defeat the object of entry to await the occupier’s return,
the sheriff or justice may by signed warrant, valid for one month, authorise the authorised person to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.
(2) An authorised person leaving any unoccupied premises which that person has entered by virtue of a warrant must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were found.
26.—(1) An authorised person may serve a notice in accordance with paragraph (2) where that person—
(a)considers that there is a contravention of, or failure to comply with, an animal by-product requirement; or
(b)reasonably suspects that, as a result of such contravention or failure to comply, premises constitute a risk to human or animal health.
(2) A notice may be served on the occupier of any premises or the person in charge of the premises—
(a)requiring the disposal and, where applicable, storage pending such disposal of animal by-products and derived products;
(b)requiring the cleansing and disinfection of any premises and where applicable, the method for such cleansing and disinfection; or
(i)brought on to any premises;
(ii)brought on to any premises unless in accordance with conditions specified in the notice; or
(iii)moved on to or into any premises until the satisfactory completion of the cleansing and disinfection in accordance with a notice as provided in sub-paragraph (b).
(3) A notice served under paragraph (2) must be complied with at the expense of the person on whom the notice is served, and if it is not complied with, an authorised person may arrange for it to be complied with at the expense of that person.
(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply where Article 46(1) of the EU Control Regulation applies.
(5) Failure to comply with notices served under paragraph (2) is an offence.
27.—(1) Information sent to, or acquired, in compliance or purported compliance with the obligations of the EU Control Regulation and the EU Implementing Regulation or as a result of enforcing these Regulations may be shared, in accordance with paragraph (2), where it has been so received by—
(a)the competent authority;
(b)an enforcement authority; or
(2) Where a body within paragraph (1) has received information in accordance with that paragraph, then such a body may share such information with any other—
(a)competent authority;
(b)enforcement authority; or
(c)authorised person,
appointed within the United Kingdom for the purposes of implementing or enforcing the EU Control Regulation and the EU Implementing Regulation.
(3) Information received in accordance with paragraph (2) must only be used for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, “an enforcement authority” includes the Food Standards Agency.
28. The consequential amendments specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations have effect.
PART 7Revocations and saving and transitional provisions
29. The instruments specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations are revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
30. Notwithstanding their revocation, the Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003(8) continue to have effect in relation to any amendments made by regulation 51(2) of, and paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to, those Regulations.
1. The Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995(9) are amended as follows.
(d)for the definition of “the Community Regulation” substitute ““the Community Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)(10);”.
6. The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996(11) are amended as follows.
13. The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000(12) are amended as follows.
15. The Rendering (Fluid Treatment) (Scotland) Order 2001(13) is amended as follows.
17. The Older Cattle (Disposal) (Scotland) Regulations 2006(14) are amended as follows.
19. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006(15) is amended as follows.
25. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006(16) are amended as follows.
28. The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2007(17) are amended as follows.
38. The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2007(18) is amended as follows.
42. The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007(19) is amended as follows.
46. The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007(20) are amended as follows.
48. The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009(21) are amended as follows.
51. The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010(22) are amended as follows.
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 S.S.I. 2006/530 Schedule 8 (miscellaneous amendments), paragraph 1(23)
These Regulations enforce Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (“the EU Control Regulation”).
These Regulations also enforce Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (“the EU Implementing Regulation”) that provides technical supplementation of those requirements of the EU Control Regulation.
The EU Control Regulation places obligations on operators in relation to animal by-products, including obligations as to disposal and use, prohibitions on feeding, and placing on the market. In addition, there are requirements for operators, plants and establishments to be registered or approved. The obligations vary according to the categorisation of the material, the higher risk animal by-product is categorised as Category 1 material, next in risk is Category 2 and then Category 3 material. The EU Control Regulation allows the Member State to derogate from the obligations and also enable the competent authority to make authorisations in relation to specified obligations. The EU Implementing Regulation sets out a framework for the categorisation and use of animal by-products and supplements the EU Control Regulation by containing detailed provisions for the disposal and use of animal by-products.
These Regulations provide for the following:—
1. The Scottish Ministers are designated as the competent authority (regulation 3). Certain areas are designated as remote for the purposes of Article 19(1)(b) of the EU Control Regulation (regulation 9). Access by farmed animals to animal by-products is restricted in relation to Article 11 of the EU Control Regulation (regulations 4-7) (Part 2).
3. Enforcement of the requirements by providing for offences including breach of the requirements of the EU Control Regulation as identified in Schedule 1 which sets out the requirements of the EU Control Regulation as supplemented by the requirements of the EU Implementing Regulation and these Regulations, where applicable. The EU Control Regulation enables the competent authority to make authorisations in respect of such requirements. Such authorisations enable the competent authority to determine whether or not a product is a risk to human or animal health, for example. A full list of all the authorisations that are provided for under the requirements will be made available on the Scottish Government website at (www.scotland.gov.uk). In addition, that website will also make available the authorisations exercised by the Scottish Ministers (Part 4).
4. Enforcement powers by appointing enforcement authorities (Part 5).
5. Consequential provisions (Part 6) and revocations (Part 7). In particular, these Regulations revoke the Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and amending instruments.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD.
1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”), section 27(4)). Section 2(2) was also amended by the 2006 Act, section 27(1)(a) and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) (“the 2008 Act”), Schedule, Part 1. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by the 2006 Act, section 28 and was amended by the 2008 Act, Schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under the 1972 Act, section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the 1998 Act, section 53.
O.J. L 54, 26.02.2011, p.1.