ANIMALS, ENGLAND PART I Introductory provisions Title, extent and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II TSE MONITORING TSE monitoring 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at slaughterhouses 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at other premises 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. of TSE susceptible animals 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for slaughtered TSE susceptible animals 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notifications 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of bovine animals over 30 months of age 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consignment of over-age animals to a slaughterhouse 10B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III ANIMAL FEEDING Mammalian protein and mammalian meat and bone meal Mammalian protein 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mammalian meat and bone meal for use in feedingstuffs for livestock 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mammalian meat and bone meal for use in fertilisers on agricultural land 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processed animal protein Feeding of processed animal protein to farmed animals 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale or supply of processed animal protein intended for the feeding of farmed animals 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production of fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production of dicalcium phosphate and hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transport and storage of processed animal protein 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approvals of premises Applications for approvals and approvals of premises 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension and withdrawal of approvals 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feedingstuffs Manufacture of feedingstuffs containing processed animal protein 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production of feedingstuffs containing dicalcium phosphate or hydrolysed protein for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use and storage of feedingstuffs containing fishmeal, dicalcium phosphate or hydrolysed protein 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use and storage of feeding stuffs containing fishmeal 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samples sent to laboratories and reporting requirements 25B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration and enforcement Records relating to mammalian meat and bone meal and processed animal protein 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleansing and disinfection 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal and recall of mammalian meat and bone meal and MBM products 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement prohibitions and restrictions of animals 29A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of animals 29B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for slaughtered animals 29C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases 29D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for carcases, parts of carcases or blood seized or disposed of 29E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter or sale for human consumption 29F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV SPECIFIED RISK MATERIAL Introductory provisions Interpretation of expressions used in this Part 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended meaning of sale etc. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presumption that food is intended for human consumption 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carcases and specified risk material Removal of specified risk material from carcases in slaughterhouses 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of specified risk material from carcases elsewhere 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixing specified risk material with other animal material 34A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection and marking of carcases in a slaughterhouse 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of vertebral column of bovine animals in cutting premises 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of spinal cord of sheep and goats which is specified risk material 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young lamb stamp and young goat stamp 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staining of specified risk material 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal of specified risk material 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presence of an OVS 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibitions: slaughter and carcases Pithing 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on sale of non-compliant carcases for human consumption 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the removal of brain and eyes 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the removal of spinal cord 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transport of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possession of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibitions on sale and use of specified risk material Prohibition on sale of specified risk material for human consumption 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on feeding specified risk material to animals 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specified risk material for use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanically recovered meat 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibitions on collection, transport, rendering, incineration etc. and storage of specified risk material Use of premises for collection, rendering, incineration etc. of specified risk material 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage of specified risk material 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transport of specified risk material 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for bringing in specified risk material from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing Licensing 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing for the use of specified risk material in production or research 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for licences 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirements of use of licensed premises 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension of licences 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of licences 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against suspension and revocation of licences 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collection centres and incinerators Collection centres 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incinerators 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rendering plants Delivery of specified risk material to rendering plants 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage etc. of specified risk material at rendering plants 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rendering of specified risk material 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rendered material 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration and Enforcement Records 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleansing and disinfection 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recall, seizure and destruction of feedingstuffs 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directions 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance with notices 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughterhouse staff training 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupier’s duty and offences 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection and seizure of suspected food 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF TSES: CHAPTER IV OF THE COMMUNITY TSE REGULATION Notifications for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement prohibitions and restrictions of TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at slaughterhouses for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter of TSE susceptible animals at other premises for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. of TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for slaughtered TSE susceptible animals for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Community TSE Regulation 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of sale, supply and use of milk from affected or suspected animals 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleansing and disinfection 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement of Annex VII to the Community TSE Regulation 86A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VI ARTICLE 15(2) OF AND CHAPTER B OF ANNEX VIII TO THE COMMUNITY TSE REGULATION Notification of progeny of certain TSE suspect and confirmed animals 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures to administer and enforce Article 15(2) of and Chapter B of Annex VIII to the Community TSE Regulation 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement prohibitions and restrictions 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter at slaughterhouses 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughter at other premises 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retention, seizure and disposal of carcases etc. 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for slaughtered animals 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offspring slaughter 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleansing and disinfection 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VII SAMPLING AND LABORATORY METHODS Sampling and laboratory methods 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VIII COMMUNITY CONTROLS, OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT Community controls: powers of inspectors 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences due to fault of another person and defence of due diligence 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Service of notices and other documents 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations and savings 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .