Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “animal by-product” means—

  1. (a)

     animal by-product as defined in the Animal By-Products Order 1999^f1; and

  2. (b)

     specified risk material as defined in the Specified Risk Material Order 1997^f2 and the Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997^f3;

• “controlled waters” shall have the same meaning as for the purposes of the Water Resources Act 1991^f4;

• “fluid” includes any liquid, and any property of, or any organism or substance contained in, any liquid;

• “ruminant related fluid” means fluid arising in relation to the rendering or part rendering of ruminant animal by-products from premises at which such rendering or part rendering is carried out and includes fluid a constituent part of which is ruminant related fluid;

• “rendering” and “part rendering” have the same meaning respectively as they have for the purposes of the Animal By-Products Order 1999 and the Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997.

For the purposes of this Order, a biochemical oxygen demand shall be ascertainable by reference to a five day incubation period with attenuated nitrification.