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Article 6 Restriction on disposal of animal by-products referred to in Part II of Schedule 1

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(1)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) below any person who has in his possession or under this control any animal by-product referred to in Part II of Schedule 1 shall dispose of it by one of the following methods, namely—

(a)

by rendering in approved premises;

(b)

by incineration;

(c)

by burial.

(2)

The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to—

(a)

the use of any such by-product for scientific purposes;

(b)

the distribution of any such by-product to or use of any such by-product at a knacker’s yard or at premises used for feeding zoo, circus or fur animals, recognized packs of hounds or for feeding to maggots farmed for fishing bait;

(c)

the collection or use of any such by-product for the preparation of petfood or of technical or pharmaceutical products in premises registered under article 9;

(d)

the use, under the authority of a licence from the Minister of any such byproduct for the production of material that has not been fully rendered, subject to the final disposal of that by-product in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2)(c) above.

(3)

Where the use of such by-product is in accordance with paragraph (2)(c) above the Minister may if he thinks it expedient to do so require by notice that it be despatched, stored or processed in a specific location and under specific conditions.