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DRAFT SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2002 No. AGRICULTURE
The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002
Part IV
Specified Risk Material
Introductory provisions
Interpretation of expressions used in this Part
29.-(1) For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations material shall be treated as a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product whether it is used or intended for use as such by itself or as an ingredient or additive in something which is so used or intended for such use.
(2) In this Part of these Regulations the expression "mechanical means" does not include the use of hand held powered knives which do not use powered pressure or suction.
(3) In this Part of these Regulations, the word "whole" in each of the phrases "intended for export whole" and "exporting it whole" means without having been longitudinally split through the middle of its vertebral column.
(4) The provisions of this Part of these Regulations shall apply to specified risk material from scheme animals, save that the provisions appearing in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 6 to these Regulations shall apply only to the extent, and subject to the modifications, specified in Column 2 of that Schedule.
Extended meaning of sale etc.
30.-(1) For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations the supply in the course of a business, otherwise than on sale, of-
(a) food;
(b) feeding stuffs;
(c) cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical products; or
(d) specified risk material,
shall be deemed to be a sale of the food, feeding stuff, product or material, and references to purchasers and purchasing shall be construed accordingly.
(2) This Part of these Regulations shall apply-
(a) in relation to any food which is offered as a prize or reward or given away in connection with any entertainment, including any social gathering, amusement, exhibition, performance, game, sport or trial of skill, to which the public are admitted, whether on payment of money or not, as if the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by each person concerned in the organisation of the entertainment;
(b) in relation to any food which, for the purpose of advertisement or in furtherance of any trade or business, is offered as a prize or reward or given away, as of the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by the person offering or giving away the food; and
(c) in relation to any food which is exposed or deposited in any premises for the purpose of being so offered or given away as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above, as if the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by the occupier of the premises.
Presumptions that food intended for human consumption
31.-(1) For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations any food commonly used for human consumption shall, if sold or offered, exposed or kept for sale, be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been sold or, as the case may be, to have been or to be intended for sale, for human consumption.
(2) The following, namely-
(a) any food commonly used for human consumption which is found on premises used for the preparation, storage or sale of that food; and
(b) any article or substance commonly used in the manufacture of food for human consumption which is found on premises used for the preparation, storage or sale of that food,
shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be intended for sale, or for manufacturing food for sale, for human consumption; and
(3) Any article or substance capable of being used in the composition or preparation of any food commonly used for human consumption which is found on premises on which that food is prepared shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be intended for such use.
Carcases and specified risk material
Removal of specified risk material from carcases in slaughterhouses
32.-(1) When a bovine animal is slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, or slaughtered elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse but brought immediately to a slaughterhouse to be dressed for human consumption, the occupier of the slaughterhouse shall ensure that all specified bovine material is removed from the rest of the carcase as soon as is reasonably practicable after the animal was slaughtered and before the carcase is presented for inspection pursuant to regulation 31 below.
(2) When a sheep or goat is slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, or slaughtered elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse but brought immediately to a slaughterhouse to be dressed for human consumption, the occupier of the slaughterhouse shall ensure that-
(a) subject to regulation 33 below, all specified sheep or goat material is removed from the rest of the carcase at the slaughterhouse as soon as is reasonably practicable after the animal is slaughtered and before the carcase is presented for inspection pursuant to regulation 31 below; or
(b) in the case of a sheep or goat with one or more permanent incisor teeth erupted, the head, spleen and tonsils are removed at the slaughterhouse as soon as is reasonably practicable after the animal is slaughtered and before the carcase is presented for inspection pursuant to regulation 31 below, and the rest of the carcase is consigned to an licensed slaughterhouse or cutting premises.
(3) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and to regulation 33 below, the occupier shall ensure that the specified risk material which has been removed is stained blue immediately after removal from the carcase.
(4) Without prejudice to the storage requirements of regulation 49 below, the occupier shall ensure that the specified risk material does not come into contact with any other animal material while in the slaughterhouse and that it is disposed of in accordance with these Regulations.
(5) Material which is not specified bovine material may be separated from intestines which have been removed from the carcase before the intestines are stained.
(6) In the case of specified risk material which is intended to be examined by or on behalf of an inspector or a veterinary surgeon, the specified risk material shall not be stained until after the completion of the examination.
(7) In the case of scheme animals, the occupier shall ensure that, once the specified bovine material has been removed, the remainder of the carcase (excluding the hide), is immediately stained yellow.
(8) Nothing in paragraph (2) above shall require the removal of a spinal cord, being specified risk material, from the carcase of a sheep which has been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse if-
(a) the carcase is intended for export whole direct to listed premises;
(b) the occupier of the slaughterhouse concerned provides a written declaration to an official veterinary surgeon-
(i) indicating that he believes that the carcase is intended for export whole direct to listed premises; and
(ii) specifying the date on which and the place and time at which the carcase was loaded into the particular sealed vehicle by which it is intended that it be moved for the purpose of exporting it whole direct to listed premises; and
(c) the carcase has been marked in accordance with [regulation [ ] of the TSE (Scotland) (Trade) Regulations 2002 (ex regulation 16A of the SRM Regulations 1997)].
(9) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall require the removal of the vertebral column from the carcase of a bovine animal which was accompanied at the time of slaughter by a slaughter certificate under the Beef Assurance Scheme as described in Schedule 1 to the Fresh Meat (Beef Controls)(No 2) Regulations 1996 if the carcase is consigned to a licensed cutting premises.
Removal of specified risk material from carcases elsewhere
33.-(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, when specified risk material is removed from the carcase of a ruminant animal elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse, the occupier of the premises at which the specified risk material is removed shall ensure that it is removed as soon as is reasonably practicable after the death of the animal and that it is stained blue immediately, and in any event before the carcase is frozen.
(2) Without prejudice to the storage requirements of regulation 49 below, the occupier of those premises shall ensure that the specified risk material does not come into contact with any other animal material while on the premises and that it is disposed of in accordance with these Regulations.
(3) In the case of specified risk material which is intended to be examined by or on behalf of an inspector, the specified risk material shall not be stained until after the completion of the examination.
(4) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in the case of a post-mortem examination carried out by a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner at a farm, provided that he makes arrangements for the disposal of the whole of the carcase by burial there.
Inspection and marking of carcases in a slaughterhouse
34.-(1) The occupier of any slaughterhouse shall permit an inspector or official veterinary surgeon, or a person acting under the responsibility of either of them, to-
(a) inspect the carcase of any ruminant animal slaughtered there, so that he can check whether the requirements of these Regulations have been complied with; and
(b) mark each carcase which has been so checked and found to comply with the requirements of these Regulations.
(2) The occupier of any slaughterhouse shall give to any inspector or official veterinary surgeon, or a person acting under the responsibility of either of them, such reasonable assistance as he may require.
(3) The occupier of a slaughterhouse or cutting premises shall permit an inspector or official veterinary surgeon, or a person acting under the responsibility of either of them, to inspect the carcase of any sheep or goat consigned there so that he can check whether the specified risk material has been removed from the carcase in accordance with this Part of these Regulations; and the occupier shall give to any such person such reasonable assistance as he shall require
(4) Paragraph (5) below applies where-
(a) the occupier of any slaughterhouse owes the Agency any sum of money in respect of the charges for any inspections and controls carried out at the slaughterhouse in accordance with paragraph (1) above;
(b) the Agency has had judgment entered against the occupier for any part of this sum in relation for which the occupier is jointly and severally liable as a debt owed to the Agency under paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of the Specified Risk Material (Inspection Charges) Regulations 1999( a); and
(c) the occupier has failed within a reasonable time to satisfy the judgment.
(5) Without prejudice to any other legal remedy open to it, the Agency may, until such time as the judgment has been satisfied, refuse to carry out any further inspections and controls at the slaughterhouse in accordance with paragraph (1) above.
(a) S.I. 1999/[ ].
Removal of vertebral column of bovine animals in cutting premises
35.-(1) Where a carcase of a bovine animal containing vertebral column which is specified bovine material-
(a) is consigned as referred to in regulation 29(9) above to cutting premises licensed for the purpose of this Part of these Regulations; or
(b) is imported and transported in accordance with the Community TSE Regulation or the Community Transitional Measures to cutting premises licensed for the purpose of this Part of these Regulations,
the occupier of that cutting premises shall ensure that the vertebral column is removed from the rest of the carcase at the premises as soon as is practicable after the arrival of the carcase there.
(2) The occupier of cutting premises licensed for the purpose of this Part of these Regulations shall permit an inspector, or a person acting under the responsibility of an inspector, to inspect the carcase of any bovine animal consigned there so that it can be checked whether the specified risk material has been removed from the carcase in accordance with these Regulations; and the occupier shall give to any such person such reasonable assistance as he shall require.
(3) The occupier of cutting premises at which vertebral column is removed in accordance with this regulation shall ensure that it is-
(a) stained in accordance with regulation 29(3) above; and
(b) disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with these Regulations.
(4) In this regulation, "carcase" means any whole carcase, half carcase or quarter carcase.
Removal of spinal cord of bovine animals, sheep and goats
36.-(1) Where a carcase of a bovine animal, sheep or goat, or bone-in carcase meat from a bovine animal, sheep or goat, is consigned to a slaughterhouse or cutting premises licensed under this Part of these Regulations the occupier of that slaughterhouse or cutting premises shall ensure that the spinal cord is removed from the rest of the carcase or meat.
(2) If the spinal cord is removed in a slaughterhouse or at cutting premises, the occupier shall ensure that it is stained in accordance with regulation 29(3) above, and disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with this Part of these Regulations.
(3) If the spinal cord is removed at any premises other than a slaughterhouse or cutting premises for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination, after that examination both the spinal cord and the vertebral column shall be stained blue and disposed of as specified risk material in accordance with this Part of these Regulations.
Young lamb stamp
37.-(1) Where a sheep or goat is slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, and at the time of slaughter there were no permanent incisor teeth erupted or it was aged not more than 12 months, the carcase of the animal shall be marked with the young lamb stamp.
(2) The young lamb stamp shall consist of a circular mark 5 centimetres in diameter containing in legible form in letters 1 cm high the words "MHS" and "YL", and shall be applied by an OVS, or an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, an inspector or a meat technician acting under the responsibility of an OVS, and no other person shall apply the young lamb stamp or possess the equipment for applying the stamp.
(3) No person shall use any stamp so resembling the young lamb stamp, or in such a way, as to be likely to suggest that any carcase other than a carcase of a sheep or goat in which there were no permanent incisors erupted, is such a carcase.
(4) The Agency may, in relation to any slaughterhouse or licensed cutting premises, appoint as meat technicians such number of persons as are necessary to assist the OVS and inspectors in carrying out their functions under paragraph (2) above.
Staining of specified risk material
38.-(1) In this Part of these Regulations "stained blue" in relation to any material means being treated (whether by immersion, spraying or other application) with a 0.5% weight/volume solution of the colouring agent Patent Blue V (E131, 1971 Colour Index No 42051( a)) in such a way that the colouring is clearly visible-
(a) in the case of specified risk material other than the head of a sheep or goat, over the whole surface of the material; and
(b) in the case of the head of a sheep or goat, over the whole of the cut surface and majority of the head,
except that, if the tongue is to be removed, this shall be done immediately after slaughter and the head shall be stained immediately after the removal of the tongue.
(2) In this Part of these Regulations "stained yellow" in relation to any material means being treated (whether by immersion, spraying or other application) with a 0.5% weight/volume solution of the colouring agent Tartrazine (E102, Colour Index No 19140) in such a way that the colouring is clearly visible over the whole surface of the material.
(3) The requirement in regulations 29 and 30 above to stain specified risk material shall not apply-
(a) if the specified risk material is to be sent to a veterinary or medical school, laboratory, hospital or similar institution for instructional, diagnostic or research purposes;
(b) to specified risk material which is intended to be used at premises licensed under regulation 53 below;
(c) to specified solid waste.
(4) Where specified risk material has been stained in accordance with regulations 29 or 30 above, the occupier of any premises at which such material is stored or handled and, in the case of a place licensed under this Part of these Regulations, the operator of that place, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that colouring remains visible-
(a) in the case of stained specified risk material other than the head of a sheep or goat, over the whole surface of the material; and
(b) in the case of the head of a sheep or goat, over the whole of the cut surface and the majority of the head,
until the stained specified risk material is incinerated or rendered.
(a) Colour Index is published by the Society of Dyers and Colourists at Perkin House, 82 Grattan Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2JB.
Consignment of specified risk material after removal from carcases
39.-(1) Once specified risk material has been removed from the carcase and treated in accordance with this Part of these Regulations, or, in the case of specified solid waste, recovered from the drainage system, the person responsible for its removal or recovery shall, without unreasonable delay, send it directly to-
(a) a licensed collection centre;
(b) a licensed rendering plant;
(c) a licensed incinerator;
(d) premises licensed under regulation 53 below; or
(e) a veterinary or medical school, laboratory, hospital or similar institution for instructional, diagnostic or research purpose.
Presence of an OVS
40.-(1) An OVS, or an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, an inspector or meat technician acting under the responsibility of an OVS, shall be present at any slaughterhouse where any carcase of a sheep or goat that is not marked with a young lamb stamp is being loaded for delivery to licensed cutting premises, and he shall supervise the loading.
(2) An OVS, or an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, an inspector or meat technician acting under the responsibility of an OVS, shall be present at any cutting premises where any carcase of a sheep or goat that is not marked with a young lamb stamp is being unloaded, and he shall supervise the unloading.
(3) Immediately after the loading referred to in paragraph (1) above the delivery vehicle shall be sealed by an OVS, or an authorised officer, an inspector or meat technician acting under the responsibility of an OVS, and no other person may seal such a vehicle.
(4) On arrival at licensed cutting premises a sealed vehicle shall be unsealed by an OVS, or an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, an inspector or meat technician acting under the responsibility of an OVS, and no other person may unseal such a vehicle.
(5) The Agency may, in relation to any slaughterhouse or licensed cutting premises, appoint as meat technicians such number of persons as are necessary to assist the OVS and inspectors in carrying out their functions under this regulation.
Prohibitions: slaughter and carcases
Pithing
41.-(1) No person shall pith, prior to slaughter, any animal referred to in point 4 of Part A of Annex XI to the Community TSE Regulation whose meat is intended for human or animal consumption.
(2) No person shall use any meat which is derived from such an animal that has been pithed in the preparation of any food for sale for human consumption of any feedingstuff.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, "to pith" an animal is to lacerate, after stunning the animal, its central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity.
Prohibition on sale of non-compliant carcases for human consumption
42.-(1) No person shall sell the carcase of any bovine animal, sheep or goat for human consumption unless it has been subjected to the controls specified in regulation 29 above and found to comply with the requirements of these Regulations.
(2) No person shall sell for human consumption the carcase of any sheep or goat consigned to a slaughterhouse or to cutting premises pursuant to regulation 29(2)(b) above, unless it has been subjected to the controls specified in this Part of these Regulations and found to comply with the requirements of these Regulations.
Prohibition on the removal of brain and eyes
43.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall remove the brain or eyes-
(a) from the carcase of a bovine animal which was slaughtered or has died at an age greater than six months; or
(b) from a carcase of a sheep or goat which at the time it was slaughtered or died had one or more permanent incisor teeth erupted through the gum or was aged more than 12 months.
(2) The prohibitions in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to brain or eyes removed from such carcases in premises for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination or research, providing the part of the premises in which the examination or research is carried out is kept free from food, feeding stuffs and any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
Prohibition on the removal of spinal cord
44.-(1) No person shall remove the spinal cord or any part of it from the vertebral column of a sheep or goat in which there was at least one permanent incisor tooth erupted or which was aged over 12 months at the date of slaughter, except-
(a) in an licensed slaughterhouse or at an licensed cutting premises by-
(i) longitudinally splitting the whole vertebral column; or
(ii) removing a longitudinal section of the whole vertebral column containing the spinal cord; or
(b) in premises for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination.
(2) No person shall remove the spinal cord or any part of it from the vertebral column of a bovine animal aged six months or more, or longitudinally split the vertebral column of such an animal, except-
(a) in a slaughterhouse; or
(b) in premises referred for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination.
Transport of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats
45.-(1) No person shall transport from a slaughterhouse a carcase of a sheep or goat suitable for human consumption that is not marked with a young lamb stamp, except-
(a) to licensed cutting premises that are co-located with the slaughterhouse;
(b) a carcase which has been inspected and health marked in accordance with the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 and which is moved in a sealed vehicle;
(c) when all specified risk material has been removed from the carcase; or
(d) in the case of a sheep carcase, one which-
(i) contains its spinal cord (that cord being specified risk material);
(ii) is intended for export whole direct to listed premises; and
(iii) is moved in a sealed vehicle.
(2) No person shall transport a carcase in accordance with paragraph (1) above unless the carcase is accompanied by a document indicating-
(a) the name, address and licence number of the slaughterhouse from which the carcase is being transported;
(b) where the carcase is being transported to licensed cutting premises, the name, address and licence number of those premises; and
(c) in the case of a sheep carcase transported under sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) above, the name and address of the listed premises to which it is intended the carcase will be exported.
Possession of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats
46.-(1) No person shall have in his possession elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse, in a sealed vehicle or at cutting premises a carcase of a sheep or goat intended for sale for human consumption containing spinal cord, unless it is stamped with a young lamb stamp.
(2) No person shall transport a sheep carcase-
(a) intended for export whole direct to listed premises; and
(b) containing its spinal cord, that cord being specified risk material,
unless, first, he has in his possession, in addition to the document required by regulation 46(2) above, a copy of the declaration required by regulation 29(8)(b) above and, second, the carcase has been marked with the export mark required by [regulation [ ] of the TSE (Scotland) (Trade) Regulations 2002 (ex regulation 16A of the SRM Regulations 1997)].
(4) Where an authorised officer of the enforcement authority certifies that any sheep carcase has been possessed in contravention of paragraph (1) above or transported in contravention of paragraph (3) above that carcase shall be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the Food Safety Act 1990 as failing to comply with food safety requirements.
Prohibitions on sale and use of specified risk material
Prohibition on sale of specified risk material for human consumption
47.-(1) No person shall sell or supply any specified risk material, or any food containing specified risk material, for human consumption.
(2) No person shall use any specified risk material in the preparation of food for sale for human consumption.
(3) No person shall sell or supply any specified risk material for use in the preparation of any food for sale for human consumption.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation "specified risk material" includes anything derived from it.
Prohibition on feeding specified risk material to animals
48.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall-
(a) sell or supply any specified risk material for use in the preparation of any feeding stuff; or
(b) use any specified risk material in the preparation of any feeding stuff.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to-
(a) the sale or supply of any specified risk material; or
(b) the use of any specified risk material,
in the preparation of any feeding stuff for feeding to any animal for research purposes in a research establishment licensed under these Regulations in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued.
(3) subject to paragraph (4) below, no person shall sell or supply any specified risk material, or any feeding stuff which he knows or has reason to suspect contains any specified risk material, for feeding to any animal.
(4) paragraph (3) above shall not apply to the sale or supply of any feedingstuff to a research establishment licensed under these Regulations in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued.
(5) subject to paragraph (6) below, no person shall feed to any animal-
(a) any specified risk material;
(b) any feeding stuff which he knows or has reason to suspect contains any specified risk material; or
(c) a whole carcase or any part of a sheep, goat or bovine animal from which specified risk material has not been removed in accordance with these Regulations.
(6) Paragraph (7)(a) and (b) above shall not apply to the feeding to any animal of any specified risk material or feeding stuff for research purposes in a research establishment licensed under these Regulations and in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued; or
(7) For the purposes of this regulation-
(a) "specified risk material" includes anything derived from it;
(b) a feeding stuff shall be treated as containing specified risk material if it contains anything derived from it; and
(c) "animal" does not include a human being.
(8) It shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under this regulation to prove that he did not know or have any reason to believe that the material or the feeding stuff in relation to which he is charged contained, specified risk material.
Specified risk material for use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products
49.-(1) No person shall sell any UK specified risk material for use in the preparation or manufacture of any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
(2) No person shall use any UK specified risk material in the preparation or manufacture of any ingredient to be sold for use in the preparation or manufacture of a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
(3) The prohibitions in paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall apply to anything derived from UK specified risk material as if it were UK specified risk material.
(4) It shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) above to prove that he did not know or have any reason to believe that the material was, or was derived from, UK specified risk material.
Mechanically recovered meat
50.-(1) No person shall use the bones referred to in point 3 of Part A of annex XI to of the Community TSE Regulation in the production of mechanically recovered meat.
(2) No person shall use any mechanically recovered meat which is derived from a bovine, ovine or caprine bone in the preparation of food for sale for human consumption.
Prohibitions on collection, transport, rendering, incineration etc. and storage of specified risk material
Use of premises for collection, transport, rendering, incineration etc. of specified risk material
51.-(1) No person shall use any premises for any purpose in connection with-
(a) the collection or transport of specified risk material;
(b) the rendering or incineration of specified risk material, or any other manner of disposal or destruction of specified risk material,
unless the premises are licensed for the purpose under this Part of these Regulations by the Licensing Authority.
(2) In this Part of these Regulations-
(a) in relation to premises licensed under-
(i) the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995( a);
[(ii) premises which are licensed under the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995( b);
premises which are licensed under the Wild Game Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995( c);
combined premises as defined in the Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994( d); and
combined premises as defined in the Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995( e),]
"the Licensing Authority" is the Agency; and
(b) in relation to any other premises, "the Licensing Authority" is the Scottish Ministers.
(a) S.I. 1995/539 as amended by S.I. 1995/731, S.I. 1995/1763, S.I. 1995/2200, S.I. 1995/2418, S.I. 1995/3124, S.I. 1995/3189, S.I. 1996/1148, S.I. 1996/2235, S.I. 1997/1729 and S.I. 1997/2074.
(b) S.I. 1995/540 as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, S.I. 1995/2200, S.I. 1995/3205 and S.I. 1997/1729.
(c) S. I. 1995/2148 as amended by S.I. 1995/3205.
(d) S. I. 1994/3082 as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, S.I. 1995/2200, S.I. 1995/3205 and S.I. 1996/1499.
(e) S. I. 1995/3205 as amended by S.I. 1996/3124.
Storage of specified risk material
52.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall store specified risk material in the same room on any premises as any food, feeding stuff or any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) above shall not apply where an inspector has approved the storage of specified risk material in the same room as any food, feeding stuff or any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product, on being satisfied that the arrangements for storage will ensure the adequate separation of the specified risk material from the food, feeding stuff or product.
(3) No person shall store specified risk material otherwise than in an impervious container which-
(a) contains nothing but specified risk material;
(b) is labelled as containing specified risk material;
(c) is not left uncovered when containing specified risk material; and
(d) after use for such storage is thoroughly washed and disinfected before being used for any other purpose.
Transport of specified risk material
53.-(1) No person shall transport specified risk material unless-
(a) the specified risk material is in a container marked with the words "specified risk material", the place of destination and the name of the person to whom it is being sent; and
(b) he states in writing to the person to whom it is sent the premises from which the specified risk material was collected for delivery.
(2) No person shall transport specified risk material unless it is-
(a) transported in a vehicle which is not being used at the same time to transport any material other than specified risk material;
(b) transported in-
(i) a vehicle which is impervious; or
(ii) where the vehicle is not impervious, an impervious container; and
(c) kept covered at all times while in the container or vehicle except when necessary for loading into the container or vehicle or examination by an inspector.
(3) Any person transporting specified risk material shall ensure that the part of the vehicle or the container in which the specified risk material is transported is thoroughly washed and disinfected before being used for any other purpose.
(4) In this article the expression "vehicle" means, in any case in which specified risk material is conveyed in a bulk container, that container.
Procedure for bringing in specified risk material from England, Wales or Northern Ireland
54.-(1) No person shall bring specified risk material into Scotland from England, Wales or Northern Ireland unless-
(a) it is stained in accordance with legislation having effect in, as the case may be Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and corresponding to the provisions of this Part of these Regulations relating to staining;
(b) it is exempt from the requirement to stain under that legislation by virtue of provisions corresponding to regulation 35 above; or
(c) it is transported in a sealed vehicle in accordance with the provisions of legislation having effect in, as the case may be, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to the provisions of regulation 46 above.
(2) Any person bringing specified risk material into Scotland from England, Wales or Northern Ireland shall immediately transport it to one of the destinations specified in regulations 36(1) or 45 above.
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