Legaware - Disposal and use of Category 1 material

Disposal and use of Category 1 material

Legal obligation

Human, Judiciaire, Financière, Valeur d'entreprise

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What are the risks ?

Human : 1

Judiciaire : 1

Financière : 450 €

Valeur d'entreprise : 4

Valeur d'entreprise : 5

Means

Category 1 material shall comprise the following animal by-products:

(a) entire bodies and all body parts, including hides and skins, of the following animals:

(i) animals suspected of being infected by a transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or in which the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed;
(ii) animals killed in the context of TSE eradication measures;
(iii) animals other than farmed and wild animals, including in particular pet animals, zoo animals and circus animals;
(iv) animals used for experiments as defined by Article 2(d) of Directive 86/609/EEC without prejudice to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003;
(v) wild animals, when suspected of being infected with diseases communicable to humans or animals;

(i) specified risk material;
(ii) entire bodies or parts of dead animals containing specified risk material at the time of disposal;

Exclusion

This obligation shall not apply to the following animal by-products:

(a) entire bodies or parts of wild animals, other than wild game, which are not suspected of being infected or affected with a disease communicable to humans or animals, except for aquatic animals landed for commercial purposes;
(b) entire bodies or parts of wild game which are not collected after killing, in accordance with good hunting practice, without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(c) animal by-products from wild game and from wild game meat referred to in Article 1(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(d) oocytes, embryos and semen destined for breeding purposes;
(e) raw milk, colostrum and products derived therefrom which are obtained, kept, disposed of or used on the farm of origin;
(f) shells from shellfish with the soft tissue and flesh removed;
(g) catering waste, except if it:

Authority

Direction départementale de la cohésion sociale et de la protection des populations (DDCSPP)

Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry

Responsible

Operator of animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption

Sources

Legal Sources