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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-VI/chapter-I/section-1/division-4",
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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/VI/chapter/I/section/1/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Unless they are kept for reference purposes, research and diagnostic samples and any products derived from the use of those samples shall be disposed of:",
  "text": "(a)as waste by incineration or co-incineration;\n(b)in case of the animal by-products or derived products referred to in Article 8 (a)(iv), Article 8(c) and (d) and Article 9 and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 which are part of cell cultures, laboratory kits or laboratory samples, by a treatment under conditions which are at least equivalent to the validated method for steam autoclaves and subsequent disposal as waste or wastewater in accordance with relevant assimilated law;\n(c)by pressure sterilisation and subsequent disposal or use in accordance with Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Regulation 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(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex 6 Ch. 1 Section 1 point 4(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 91(2)(m)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "CEN TC/102 – Sterilisers for medical purposes – EN 285:2006 + A2:2009 – Sterilization - Steam Sterilisers - Large Sterilisers, reference published in OJ C 293, 2.12.2009, p. 39."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:18.901897+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}