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Paragraph 17 Security of specified risk materialI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

Pending consignment or disposal from the premises on which it was removed, the occupier of the premises must ensure that specified risk material is adequately separated from any food, feedingstuff or cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product and held in an impervious covered container that is labelled as either—

(a)

containing specified risk material; or

(b)

Category 1 animal by-products and including the words “For disposal only”.

(2)

He must ensure that the container is thoroughly washed as soon as reasonably practicable each time that it is emptied, and disinfected before use for any other purpose.

(3)

Failure to comply with this paragraph is an offence.

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Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 para. 17 in force at 1.3.2006, see reg. 1