Division 1 The production process for collagen must ensure that:X1F1

all ruminant bone material derived from animals born, reared or slaughtered in countries or regions with a controlled or undetermined BSE risk as determined in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is subjected to a process which ensures that all bone material is finely crushed and degreased with hot water and treated with dilute hydrochloric acid (at a minimum concentration of 4 % and pH < 1,5) over a period of at least 2 days; this treatment must be followed by pH adjustment using acid or alkali followed by:

1. (i)

   either one or more rinses and at least one of the following processes:

   • filtration,

   • milling,

   • extrusion,

2. (ii)

   or any approved equivalent process;

raw materials other than that referred to in point (a) must be subjected to a treatment involving washing, pH adjustment using acid or alkali followed by:

1. (i)

   either one or more rinses and at least one of the following processes:

   • filtration,

   • milling,

   • extrusion,

2. (ii)

   or any approved equivalent process.