Paragraph 8 Additional hygiene requirements relating to the preparation of rendered animal fat, greaves and by-products

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.5, Pt.llA, para.1 substituted by Meat Products (Hygiene) 1999 reg.2(11)(a)
Sch.5, Pt.llA, para.2(a) substituted by Meat Products (Hygiene) 1999 reg 2(11)(b)
Sch.5, Pt.llA. para.2(k) amended by Meat Products (Hygiene) 1999 reg.2(11)(c)
Sch.5, Pt.llB, para.9 rev.in Pt. by Meat Products (Hygiene) 1999 reg.2(11)(d)
Sch.5, Pt.III amended by Meat Products (Hygiene) 1999 reg.2(1 l)(f)
Sch 2. Pt.D added by uksi/2000/2216 reg.4(5)

Raw materials shall be rendered by heat, pressure or other appropriate method, followed by separation of the fat by decantation, centrifugation, filtration or other appropriate method. The use of dissolvents is prohibited.