{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rendering-fluid-treatment-order-northern-ireland-2001/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rendering-fluid-treatment-order-northern-ireland-2001/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2001/378",
  "legislation_title": "Rendering (Fluid Treatment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rendering-fluid-treatment-order-northern-ireland-2001",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Testing of ruminant related fluid",
  "text": "(1) Following such treatment as provided for in Article 3(a) the renderer shall ensure that the treated fluid is tested with the following frequency—\n(a) the biochemical oxygen demand to be tested once per week by a method which conforms with the 5 day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5); and\n(b) the level of suspended solids to be—\n(i) tested 3 times every day or continuously monitored; and\n(ii) tested once each week by a method which conforms with “Suspended Settable and Total Dissolved Solids in Waters and Effluents”.\n(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) the point of testing shall be immediately prior to the discharge, release, disposal or consignment for disposal of the ruminant related fluid from the premises on which it arises.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Second Edition 1988 ISBN 0117522120"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "ISBN 011751957X Methods for the Examination of Waters and Associated Materials HMSO 1980"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/378/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:10:01.920084+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}