EU Animal By-Products
The new EU Animal By-Products
Regulation
(1774/2002), came into force on 1 October 2003, and
among other measures prohibits burial of fallen stock
on-farm, except in remote areas (i.e. parts of the
Highlands and Islands where there is no collection
service).
At the moment the majority of fallen stock adult bovines
are currently uplifted free of charge under BSE testing
programme.
National Fallen Stock Collection Service
The Scottish Executive, in conjunction with the other UK
Agricultural Departments, aims to have a low cost
collection service in place as soon as possible. In a
joint announcement on 24 February, the Fallen Stock Company
Board and UK Agricultural Ministers said that this would
now be in Autumn 2004 .
Approved Premises
Premises approved under the Animal-By Products Order
1999 continue to be approved from 1 October 2003 under the
Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003. These
blanket approvals generally apply in the short term by
which time further inspections will have been carried out
by the Department.
Attached
is a range of premises involved.
ABPR Enforcement Seminar (4 Nov 03)
Briefing and background materials for enforcement
officials.
Training
seminar for enforcement officials and
guidance
notes on legal powers.