# 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: Treated hides and skins may be placed on the market, provided that:

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

(a)they have not been in contact with other animal products or live animals presenting a risk of spreading a serious transmissible disease;
(b)the commercial document made available or published for the time being by the appropriate authority contains a statement indicating that all precautions have been taken to avoid contamination with pathogenic agents.

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