# 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), Division 3.1: General principles

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The method is a process authorised by the competent authority.
The site must be constructed and laid out in accordance with assimilated law for the protection of the environment, in order to prevent odours and risks to soil and groundwater.
The operator must:
(a) take preventive measures against access of animals and put in place a documented pest control programme;
(b) put in place procedures to prevent the spreading of diseases;
(c) put in place procedures to prevent the spreading of used sawdust outside the closed system.
The process must be carried out in a closed system which consist of several cells, with a waterproof floor and delimited by solid walls. Any waste water must be collected; the cells must be connected with a drainpipe fitted with a 6 mm grid to capture solids.
Size and number of the cells must be adapted to the mortality level defined in the permanent written procedure referred to in Article 29(1) to (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 with sufficient capacity for farm mortalities occurring during an eight-month period at least.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/142/annex/IX/chapter/V/section/2/division/A/division/3/division/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-IX/chapter-V/section-2/division-A/division-3/division-3.1
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