ANIMALS Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Animal By-Products (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 8th April 1996. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Animal By-Products Order 1992 . 2 Article 3(1) of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting in the definition of“animal by-product” after the word “cooked” the words “or denatured”. Scope 3 Article 4(1) of the principal Order shall be amended by adding at the end the words “nor shall they apply to specified bovine offal as defined in the Specified Bovine Offal Order 1995 .”. Restriction on disposal of animal by-products referred to in Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Order 4 Article 5 of the principal Order shall be amended— a by inserting in paragraph (1) after the words “shall dispose of it” the words “without undue delay”, b by adding at the end of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) the following words: “provided that such by-product is derived from animals which have not been slaughtered as a result of the presence or suspected presence of a notifiable disease;”, and c by adding after paragraph (3) the following paragraphs— 4 The Minister— a shall grant the licence referred to in paragraph (2)(c) above subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence; b may vary, revoke or suspend the licence by notice in writing served on the person to whom the licence was granted; and c may grant the licence to remain in force until revoked or to expire at a time specified in the licence. 5 For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) above “notifiable disease” means a disease which is listed in Annex I to Council Directive No 82/894/ EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community , as amended . . Restriction on disposal of animal by-products referred to in Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order 5 Article 6 of the principal Order shall be amended— a by inserting in paragraph (1) after the words “shall dispose of it” the words “without undue delay”, and b by adding after paragraph (3) the following paragraph— 4 The Minister— a shall grant the licence referred to in paragraph (2)(d) above subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence; b may vary, revoke or suspend the licence by notice in writing served on the person to whom the licence was granted; and c may grant the licence to remain in force until revoked or to expire at a time specified in the licence. . Registration of premises collecting or using animal by-products for petfood, technical or pharmaceutical products 6 Article 9 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting in paragraph (4) for the words “subject to paragraph (5) below,” the words “subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) below,”. Registration of premises used for the feeding of animal by-products to zoo, circus or fur animals, recognized packs of hounds and maggot farming for fishing bait 7 Article 10 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting in paragraph (4) for the words “subject to paragraph (5) below,” the words “subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) below,”. Enforcement 8 For article 12 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following article— Enforcement 12 1 This Order shall be enforced and executed in relation to premises which are licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 or the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird, Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England and by the Secretary of State in relation to Scotland or Wales. 2 In all other respects this Order shall be executed and enforced by the Local Authority. . Inspections, taking samples etc. 9 Article 13(1) of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting after the words “the provisions of this Order” the words “or the conditions of any licence or approval granted in accordance with this Order”. Approval of animal by-products rendering premises 10 Schedule 4 to the principal Order shall be amended— a by inserting in paragraph 6(ii) of Section B of Part I after the words “in Commission Decision No 92/562/EEC ” the words “as amended and as read, in the case of animal by-products of ruminant origin, with Commission Decision No 94/382/ EC on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste of ruminant origin, with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents , as amended ”, and b by adding at the end of Section B of Part II the following paragraph— 9 In the case of animal by-products of ruminant origin rendering must be carried out either: i so that a material is heated to a core temperature of at least 133°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 3 bar. The particle size of the raw material prior to processing must be reduced to at least 50 mm by means of a prebreaker or grinder; and b recording thermographs are provided at the critical points of the heating process to monitor the heat treatment; or ii using any of the systems of heat treatment described in Commission Decision No 92/562/EEC , as amended and as read with Commission Decision No 94/382/EC as amended. . Angela Browning Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 13th March 1996 Lindsay Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 14th March 1996 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 13th March 1996