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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-IV/chapter-IV/section-3/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2011/142",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142",
  "path": "annex/IV/chapter/IV/section/3/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Materials resulting from processing in accordance with:",
  "text": "(a)the alkaline hydrolysis process defined in point A of Section 2 may be transformed in a biogas plant and subsequently combusted rapidly at a minimum of 900 °C, followed by rapid chilling (‘quenching’); where material referred to in Article 8(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 has been used as starting material, the transformation into biogas shall take place on the same site as the processing and in a closed system;\n(b)the biodiesel production process may be:\n(i)in the case of biodiesel and of residues from the distillation of biodiesel, used as a fuel without restrictions under this Regulation (end point);\n(ii)in the case of potassium sulphate, used for direct application to land or for the production of derived products for application to land;\n(iii) in the case of glycerine derived from Categories 1 and 2 material which has been processed in accordance with processing method 1 as set out in Chapter III:\nused for technical purposes,\ntransformed into biogas, in which case the digestion residues may be applied to land within the national territory of the producing constituent nation, subject to the decision of the competent authority, or\nused for denitrification in a waste water treatment plant, in which case the residues of the denitrification may be applied to land in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 or the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994;\n(iv) in the case of glycerine derived from Category 3 material:\nused for technical purposes,\ntransformed into biogas, in which case the digestion residues may be applied to land, or\nused for feeding, provided that the glycerine is not derived from Category 3 material referred to in Article 10(n), (o) and (p) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;\n(c)the multi-step catalytic process for the production of renewable fuels may be:\n(i) in the case of gasoline and the other fuels resulting from the process, used as a fuel without restrictions under this Regulation (end point);\n(ii) in the case of used clay from bleaching and sludge from the pre-treatment process referred to in point J(2)(a) of Section 2:\ndisposed of by incineration or co-incineration,\ntransformed into biogas,\ncomposted or used for the manufacture of derived products referred to in Article 36(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;\n(d)the lime-treated mixture of pig and poultry manure may be applied to land as processed manure;\n(e)The final product derived from the ensilaging of fish material may:\n(i) for Category 2 materials, be used for purposes referred to in Article 13(a) to (d) and (g) to (i) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 without further processing or as feed for animals referred to in Article 18 or Article 36(a)(ii) of that Regulation; or\n(ii) for Category 3 materials, be used for purposes referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 ;\n(f)the multiple-step catalytic hydro-treatment for the production of renewable fuels may be:\n(i) in the case of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, renewable propane and renewable gasoline resulting from the process, used as a fuel without restrictions under this Regulation (end point);\n(ii) in the case of gum sludge and used bleaching clay from the pre-treatment process referred to in point L(2)(a) of Section 2:\ndisposed of in accordance with Article 12(a) or (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009,\ndisposed of by burial in an authorised landfill,\ntransformed into biogas, provided the digestion residues from the biogas transformation are disposed of by incineration, co-incineration or burial in an authorised landfill,\nused for technical purposes referred to in Article 36(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 294/2013 of 14 March 2013 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Ch. 4 Section 3 point 2(b)(iii) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 13(38)(c)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 4 Ch. 4 Section 3 point 2(b)(iii) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 13(38)(c)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 749/2011 of 29 July 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1261 of 12 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards an alternative method for processing certain rendered fats (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1261 of 12 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards an alternative method for processing certain rendered fats (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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