Article 2 Amendment of definition of waste food

Article 2 of the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) Order 1973^f1 shall be amended by substituting for the definition of “processed” the following definition—

• ““processed”means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to waste food derived from ruminant animals which has been moved to processing premises from a slaughterhouse, knacker’s yard, hunt kennel or premises used for the purpose of cutting up fresh meat intended for sale for human consumption, treated using any of the systems of heat treatment described in Commission Decision 92/562/EEC^f2, as read with Commission Decision 94/382/EC^f3 as amended^f4 and

  2. (b)

     in relation to any other waste food, treated so that it is maintained for at least 60 minutes at a temperature of not less than 100°C (212°F) or treated by an alternative process which has been authorised in writing by the Minister or Secretary of State; and the expressions “processing” and “unprocessed” shall be construed accordingly;”