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Annex I

United Kingdom

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Points 31 and 32 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be replaced by the following:

  1. 31..

    “‘untreated wool’ means wool, other than wool which has:

    1. (a)

      undergone factory washing;

    2. (b)

      been obtained from tanning;

    3. (c)

      been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;

    4. (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

    5. (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:

      1. (i)

        chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;

      2. (ii)

        fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;

      3. (iii)

        industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;

      4. (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;

  2. 32..

    ‘untreated hair’ means hair, other than hair which has:

    1. (a)

      undergone factory washing;

    2. (b)

      been obtained from tanning;

    3. (c)

      been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;

    4. (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

    5. (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:

      1. (i)

        chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;

      2. (ii)

        fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;

      3. (iii)

        industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of hair in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;

      4. (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;”