# Rendering (Fluid Treatment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001, Article 3: Rendering of ruminant animal by-products and treatment and discharge of ruminant related fluid


A person shall not render any ruminant animal by-product on any premises unless—
(a) he subjects all the ruminant related fluid arising to such treatment on the premises as will ensure the fluid has—
(i) a biological oxygen demand of no more than 60mg/l; and
(ii) a level of suspended solids of no more than 80mg/l; or
(b) he discharges, releases, disposes of or consigns for disposal any ruminant related material arising—
(i) into a public sewer in accordance with a trade effluent consent or agreement from the relevant sewerage undertaker under the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973; or
(ii) into a waterway or water contained in underground strata in accordance with a discharge consent given for the purposes of Article 9 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/378/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rendering-fluid-treatment-order-northern-ireland-2001/article-3
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