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Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation lays down implementing measures:

  1. for the public and animal health rules for animal by-products and derived products laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;

  2. concerning certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at border inspection posts as provided for in Article 16(1)(e) and (f) of Directive 97/78/EC.

Article 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Annex I apply.

Article 3 End point in the manufacturing chain for certain derived products

The following derived products may be placed on the market, other than imported, without restrictions, as provided in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009:

  1. biodiesel which fulfils the requirements for the disposal and use of derived products set out in point 2(b) of Section 3 of Chapter IV of Annex IV;

  2. processed petfood which fulfil the specific requirements for processed petfood set out in point 7(a) of Chapter II of Annex XIII;

  3. dogchews which fulfil the specific requirements for dogchews set out in point 7(b) of Chapter II of Annex XIII;

  4. hides and skins of ungulates which fulfil the specific requirements for the end point for those products set out in point C of Chapter V of Annex XIII;

  5. wool and hair, which fulfil the specific requirements for the end point for those products set out in point B of Chapter VII of Annex XIII;

  6. feathers and down, which fulfil the specific requirements for the end point for those products set out in point C of Chapter VII of Annex XIII;

  7. fur which fulfils the special requirements for the end point for that product set out in Chapter VIII of Annex XIII;

  8. fish oil for the production of medicinal products which fulfils the special requirements for the end point for that product set out in Chapter XIII of Annex XIII;

  9. gasoline and fuels which fulfil the specific requirements for products from the multi-step catalytic process for the production of renewable fuels set out in point 2(c) of Section 3 of Chapter IV of Annex IV;

  10. oleochemical products derived from rendered fats and which fulfil the requirements set out in Chapter XI of Annex XIII;

  11. renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, renewable propane and renewable gasoline which fulfil the specific requirements for products from the multi-step catalytic hydro-treatment for the production of renewable fuels set out in point 2(f) of Section 3 of Chapter IV of Annex IV.

Article 4 Serious transmissible diseases

The diseases listed by the OIE in Article 1.2.3 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2010 edition, and in Chapter 1.3 of the Aquatic Animal Health Code, 2010 edition, shall be regarded as serious transmissible diseases for the purposes of general animal health restrictions, as provided for in Article 6(1)(b)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.

CHAPTER II DISPOSAL AND USE OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS

Article 5 Restrictions on the use of animal by-products and derived products

Article 6 Disposal by incineration, disposal or recovery by co-incineration and use as a fuel for combustion

Article 7 Landfilling of certain Category 1 and 3 materials

Article 8 Requirements for processing plants and other establishments

Article 9 Hygiene and processing requirements for processing plants and other establishments

Article 10 Requirements regarding the transformation of animal by-products and derived products into biogas and composting

CHAPTER III DEROGATIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION (EC) No 1069/2009

Article 11 Special rules on research and diagnostic samples

Article 12 Special rules on trade samples and display items

Article 13 Special feeding rules

Article 14 Feeding of certain species in and outside feeding stations and in zoos

Article 15 Special rules on collection and disposal

CHAPTER IV AUTHORISATIONS OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS

Article 16 Standard format for applications for authorisation of alternative methods

CHAPTER V COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY

Article 17 Requirements regarding commercial documents and health certificates, identification, the collection and transport of animal by-products and traceability

CHAPTER VI REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLANTS

Article 18 Requirements regarding the approval of one or more establishments and plants handling animal by-products on the same site

Article 19 Requirements concerning certain approved establishments and plants handling animal by-products and derived products

Article 20 Requirements concerning certain registered establishments and plants handling animal by-products and derived products

CHAPTER VII PLACING ON THE MARKET

Article 21 Processing and placing on the market of animal by-products and derived products for feeding to farmed animals, excluding fur animals

Article 22 Placing on the market and use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers

Article 23 Intermediate products

Article 24 Petfood and other derived products

CHAPTER VIII IMPORT, TRANSIT AND EXPORT

Article 25 Import, transit and export of animal by-products and of derived products

Article 26 Placing on the market, including importation, and export of certain Category 1 materials

Article 27 Importation and transit of research and diagnostic samples

Article 28 Importation and transit of trade samples and display items

Article 29 Specific requirements for certain movements of animal by-products between territories of the Russian Federation

Article 29a Specific requirements for transit through Croatia of animal by-products coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third countries

Article 30 Lists of establishments and plants in third countries

Article 31 Models of health certificates and declarations for importation and transit

CHAPTER IX OFFICIAL CONTROLS

Article 32 Official controls

Article 33 Reapproval of plants and establishments after the grant of a temporary approval

CHAPTER X FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 34 Restrictions on the placing on the market of certain animal by-products and derived products for reasons of public and animal health

Article 35 Repeal

Article 36 Transitional measures

Article 37

ANNEX I

ANNEX II

ANNEX III

ANNEX IV

ANNEX V

ANNEX VI

ANNEX VII

ANNEX VIII

ANNEX IX

ANNEX X

ANNEX XI

ANNEX XII

ANNEX XIII

ANNEX XIV

ANNEX XV

ANNEX XVI