Annex I
United Kingdom
Points 31 and 32 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be replaced by the following:
- 31..
“‘untreated wool’ means wool, other than wool which has:
- (a)
undergone factory washing;
- (b)
been obtained from tanning;
- (c)
been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;
- (d)
been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of the wool in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or
- (e)
been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from wool for the textile industry and has undergone at least one of the following treatments:
- (i)
chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;
- (ii)
fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;
- (iii)
industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;
- (iv)
storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120 days;
- 32..
‘untreated hair’ means hair, other than hair which has:
- (a)
undergone factory washing;
- (b)
been obtained from tanning;
- (c)
been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;
- (d)
been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of the hair in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or
- (e)
been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from hair for the textile industry and has undergone at least one of the following treatments:
- (i)
chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;
- (ii)
fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;
- (iii)
industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of hair in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;
- (iv)
storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120 days;”