# 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 2: Category 3 material which is used as raw material in a composting plant must be submitted to the following minimum requirements:

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

(a)maximum particle size before entering the composting reactor: 12 mm;
(b)minimum temperature in all material in the reactor: 70 °C; and
(c)minimum time without interruption: 60 minutes.
The minimum requirements set out in points (b) and (c) of this point shall also apply to Category 2 material which is composted without prior processing in accordance with Article 13(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/142/annex/V/chapter/III/section/1/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-V/chapter-III/section-1/division-2
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