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Title, commencement and extent
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These Regulations may be cited as the Bovines and Bovine Products (Despatch Prohibition and Production Restriction) Regulations 1997, shall come into force at 6.00 p.m. on 1st August 1997 and shall extend to Great Britain.
Interpretation
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1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“bovine animal” means a bull, cow, steer, heifer or calf;
“Commission Decision 96/239/ EC ” means Commission Decision 96/239/EC on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as amended by Commission Decision 96/362/EC ;
“controlled bovine by-product” means —
gelatin;
an amino acid;
a peptide;
tallow; or
a product derived, by hydrolysis at a temperature of at least 250°C, from tallow (other than tallow produced in accordance with regulation 4(1) below),
produced in the United Kingdom from any part of a bovine animal and which is —
liable to enter the human food chain or animal feed chain; or
destined for use in cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical products;
“inspector” means —
a person appointed as such by the Minister;
a person appointed as such by a local authority in relation to its enforcement responsibilities under these Regulations; and
any veterinary surgeon appointed under regulation 3(4)(b) or 4(4)(b) below,
and includes a veterinary inspector appointed as such by the Minister;
“local authority” means —
in relation to England —
as respects each London borough, district or non-metropolitan county, the council of that borough, district or county;
where there is a Port Health Authority, that authority in addition to the authority specified in paragraph (i) above;
as respects the City of London, the Common Council; and
as respects the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ; and
in relation to Wales —
as respects each county or county borough the council of that county or county borough; and
where there is a Port Health Authority, that authority in addition to the authority specified in paragraph (i) above;
“officer” means a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise;
“the Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State;
“the Ministers” means the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State;
“premises” includes any place, stall or moveable structure;
“relevant goods” means —
meat for human consumption;
any meat product for human consumption;
any meat preparation for human consumption; or
food for domestic carnivores,
obtained from a bovine animal which was not slaughtered in the United Kingdom;
“vertebral column” includes any part thereof; and
“veterinary inspector” means a person appointed as a veterinary inspector by the Minister.
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Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) above and which appear in Article 1(1) of Commission Decision 96/239/EC have the same meaning in these Regulations as in that Decision.
Prohibitions and restrictions on despatch of live bovine animals and products derived from them
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No person shall despatch from Great Britain to another member State or a third country any —
a
live bovine animal or bovine embryo;
b
meat derived from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom;
c
product obtained from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom which —
i
is liable to enter the human food chain;
ii
is liable to enter the animal feed chain;
iii
is destined for use in cosmetic products; or
iv
is destined for use in medical or pharmaceutical products,
with the exception of a controlled bovine by-product manufactured in accordance with regulation 4(1)(a) or a controlled bovine by-product manufactured in accordance with regulation 4(1)(b) in respect of which the Commission has set the date referred to in article 1(c)(3) of Commission Decision 96/239/EC ; or
d
meat meal, bonemeal or meat and bonemeal derived from any mammal.
2
No person shall bring to any place in Great Britain for the purpose of despatch to another member State or a third country, or consign for the purpose of such despatch, any —
a
live bovine animal or bovine embryo;
b
meat derived from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom;
c
product obtained from a bovine animal slaughtered in the United Kingdom which —
i
is liable to enter the human food chain;
ii
is liable to enter the animal feed chain;
iii
is destined for use in cosmetic products; or
iv
is destined for use in medical or pharmaceutical products,
with the exception of a controlled bovine by-product manufactured in accordance with regulation 4(1)(a) or a controlled bovine by-product manufactured in accordance with regulation 4(1)(b) in respect of which the Commission has set the date referred to in article 1(c)(3) of Commission Decision 96/239/EC ; or
d
meat meal, bonemeal or meat and bonemeal derived from any mammal.
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No person shall despatch from Great Britain to another member State or a third country any controlled bovine by-product produced in an establishment registered under regulation 4(3) below unless it is accompanied by a health certificate issued by a veterinary inspector specifying that it was produced in compliance with the conditions specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC .
4
No person shall despatch from Great Britain to another member State or a third country any relevant goods unless —
a
each stage of the production of those goods which took place in the United Kingdom took place in an establishment approved —
i
by the Minister for the purposes of regulation 7 below; or
ii
(in the case of a stage or production taking place in Northern Ireland) under Northern Ireland legislation having equivalent effect to these Regulations;
b
each stage of the production of those goods was under the control of a veterinary surgeon appointed by either of the Ministers;
c
the goods are accompanied by a health certificate issued by such a veterinary surgeon stating that they were produced in such an establishment; and
d
the goods are despatched in accordance with any relevant provisions of Part II of the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 .
Production of controlled bovine by-products
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1
No person shall produce a controlled bovine by-product of any type unless he ensures that it is produced —
a
from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom in an establishment registered by the Minister for the production of by-products of that type under paragraph (2) below; or
b
in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5) below in an establishment registered by the Minister for the production of by-products of that type under paragraph (3) below.
2
The Minister shall register an establishment for the purposes of this regulation and in respect of the type of controlled bovine by-products named in the registration where, following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that no material derived from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom is used in the production of controlled bovine by-products there.
3
The Minister shall register an establishment for the purposes of this regulation and in respect of the type of controlled bovine by-products named in the registration where —
a
following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that the controlled bovine by-products of that type produced there are produced in accordance with the appropriate conditions specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC ;
b
he is satisfied that no vertebral column derived from any bovine animal is used there in the production of such by-products; and
c
in the case of a registration in respect of gelatin, the Commission of the European Communities has set the date referred to in Article 1(c)(3) of Commission Decision 96/239/EC in respect of gelatin.
4
Controlled bovine by-products produced from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom shall be produced —
a
in accordance with the appropriate conditions specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC ; and
b
under the control of a veterinary surgeon appointed by the Minister,
and no vertebral column derived from any bovine animal shall be used in such production.
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In respect of controlled bovine by-products produced from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom —
a
the establishment at which that by-product was produced; and
b
the method by which it was produced,
shall be clearly indicated, either by means of a label affixed to the by-product, or on its packaging or in commercial documentation accompanying it.
6
The operator of an establishment registered under paragraph (2) or (3) above shall give the Minister prior written notice of any material change in the identity of the suppliers of the materials used by him in the manufacture of controlled bovine by-products or of the facilities or processes used at that establishment in manufacturing such by-products.
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The Minister may de-register premises registered under paragraph (2) or (3) above where the requirements of that paragraph are no longer satisfied, or where the operator has failed to give notice to the Minister as required under paragraph (6) above.
Control of the consignment of bovine material
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No person shall consign from any place, or transport, material derived from any part of any bovine animal to an establishment registered for the purposes of regulation 4(3) above, unless he ensures that —
a
any material derived from such an animal which includes any part of its vertebral column is contained in an impervious container which is clearly labelled to indicate that it contains bovine vertebral column; and
b
any other material is contained in an impervious container which is clearly labelled as not containing bovine vertebral column.
Use of controlled bovine by-products
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No person shall use any controlled bovine by-product in the production of any product (other than a controlled bovine by-product) which is —
a
liable to enter the human food chain or animal feed chain; or
b
destined for use as or in any cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical product,
unless he ensures that that by-product was produced —
i
in accordance with regulation 4 above;
ii
(in the case of a controlled bovine by-product produced in Northern Ireland) in accordance with Northern Ireland legislation having equivalent effect to these Regulations;
iii
(in the case of gelatin produced before 24th December 1996 from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom) in an establishment which complied with the conditions for registration under regulation 4(2) above at the time of manufacture and which has subsequently been registered in accordance with it; or
iv
(in the case of a controlled bovine by-product, other than gelatin, produced before 15th March 1997 from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom) in an establishment which complied with the conditions for registration under regulation 4 above at the time of manufacture and which has subsequently been registered in accordance with it.
Approval of establishments for the purpose of despatch of relevant goods
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The Minister shall approve an establishment for the purposes of this regulation where, following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that it has in place a system for tracing through the production process the raw material used in the production of any relevant goods which ensures that it is possible to identify the origin of the raw material contained in any relevant goods despatched from that establishment.
2
The operator of an establishment approved under paragraph (1) above shall give the Minister prior written notice of any change to the system of tracing of the materials used by him in the manufacture of relevant goods or of the facilities or processes used at that establishment in manufacturing such goods.
3
The Minister may withdraw an approval granted under paragraph (1) above where the requirements of that paragraph are no longer satisfied, or where the operator of an establishment has failed to give him notice as required by paragraph (2) above.
Fees
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The Minister may charge such reasonable fees as he may determine in respect of any costs reasonably incurred by him in connection with —
a
the control exercised under regulation 3(4)(b) or 4(4)(b) above by a veterinary surgeon appointed by him;
b
the issue of a health certificate under regulation 3(3) or 3(4)(c) above; and
c
the approval of an establishment pursuant to regulation 7 above.
Powers to stop and search vehicles and vessels and detain goods
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At any time while a vehicle is —
a
within the limits of or entering or leaving a port or any land adjacent to a port and occupied wholly or mainly for the purposes of activities carried on at the port;
b
at, entering or leaving an aerodrome; or
c
at, entering or leaving an approved wharf, transit shed, customs warehouse or free zone,
an officer or an inspector may, for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations, stop and search the vehicle.
2
Where at any place (including any place which is referred to in paragraph (1) above) an officer or an inspector has reasonable grounds to suspect that any vehicle or vessel is or may be carrying a consignment of any goods which are —
a
of a kind described in regulation (3)(1) or (2) above;
b
relevant goods;
c
controlled bovine by-products; or
d
material of a kind described in regulation 5 above,
and which he reasonably suspects may be illegal, he may search that vehicle or vessel..
3
Where an officer or an inspector has stopped and searched a vehicle under paragraph (1) above or has searched a vehicle or a vessel under paragraph (2) above, he may detain for not more than three working days any goods which he reasonably suspects may be illegal.
4
Any goods detained under this regulation shall be dealt with during the period of their detention in such manner as the person detaining the goods may direct.
5
Goods are “illegal” for the purposes of this regulation if —
a
they are falsely described on their packaging, wrapping, label or any container in which they are placed, or in any health certificate or commercial documentation accompanying them;
b
(in the case of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above) they are being brought or consigned for despatch in contravention of regulation 3(1) or (2) above;
c
(in the case of relevant goods) they were produced or despatched in contravention of regulation 3(4) above;
d
(in the case of controlled bovine by-products) they were produced in contravention of regulation 4(1) above; or
e
(in the case of material of a kind described in regulation 5 above) the goods are not in an impervious container clearly labelled in accordance with regulation 5 above.
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For the purposes of paragraph (1) above a “port”, an “aerodrome”, an “approved wharf”, “transit shed”, “customs warehouse” and “free zone” have the same meanings as they respectively have in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 .
Powers of entry
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An inspector shall, on producing, if required to do so, some duly authenticated document showing his authority, have the right at all reasonable hours to enter any premises (excluding premises used only as a dwelling) for the purpose of ascertaining whether —
a
there is or has been on the premises any contravention of any provisions of these Regulations;
b
there is on the premises any evidence of any contravention of any provisions of these Regulations;
c
(in the case of premises registered under regulation 4(3) above or approved under regulation 7(1) above) the requirements of that regulation are satisfied; and
d
(in the case of premises from which material derived from bovine animals is consigned to an establishment registered under regulation 4(3) above or approved under regulation 7(1) above) the use of such material for the manufacture of controlled bovine by-products at that establishment is permitted under these Regulations.
2
If a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for entry into premises for any such purpose as is mentioned in paragraph (1) above and that either —
a
admission to the premises has been refused, or a refusal is apprehended, and that notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier; or
b
an application for admission, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of the entry, or that the case is one of urgency, or that the premises are unoccupied or the occupier temporarily absent,
the justice may by warrant signed by him authorise an inspector to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.
3
In the application of this regulation to Scotland any reference to a justice of the peace includes a reference to the sheriff and to a magistrate.
Seizure of illegal goods
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1
Where an inspector has a reasonable suspicion that a consignment of any —
a
goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above;
b
relevant goods;
c
controlled bovine by-products; or
d
material of a kind described in regulation 5 above,
is illegal, he may require the person in control of any commercial documentation or health certificate accompanying the consignment to deliver that documentation or certificate and any copies to him on demand.
2
Where an inspector exercises the power conferred by paragraph (1) above he may, in respect of the consignment or any part of it —
a
give notice that, until the notice is withdrawn, it may not be removed or may not be removed except to some place specified in the notice;
b
give notice that it must be removed at the expense of the person who is or appears to be in control of the consignment to some place specified in the notice; or
c
seize it and remove it in order to have it dealt with by a justice of the peace
3
Where an inspector exercises the power conferred by paragraph (2) above, he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within 21 days, determine whether he is satisfied that the consignment is not illegal.
4
Where the inspector is satisfied that the consignment is not illegal, he shall —
a
return any health certificate or commercial documentation which has been delivered to him;
b
withdraw any notice given pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) above relating to the consignment; and
c
return anything which he has seized and which, in the case of food, is not unfit for human consumption.
5
Where the inspector is satisfied that the consignment is illegal, he shall inform the person in charge of the consignment of his intention to have it dealt with by a justice of the peace and —
a
any person who may be liable for prosecution in respect of the consignment shall, if he attends before the justice of the peace by whom the matter falls to be dealt with, be entitled to be heard and to call witnesses; and
b
the justice of the peace may, but need not, be a member of the court before which any person is charged with any offence in relation to the consignment.
6
If it appears to a justice of the peace, on the basis of such evidence as he considers to be appropriate in the circumstances, that a consignment is illegal, he shall, unless he is satisfied that there is no despatch risk in respect of the consignment (or any part of it) if it is returned to the owner, order —
a
the consignment to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of so as to prevent it from being despatched to another member State or a third country; and
b
any expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such destruction or disposal and (where the consignment was seized pursuant to paragraph (2)(c) above) in connection with storage prior to destruction, to be defrayed by the owner of the consignment.
7
Where the justice of the peace is satisfied that there is no despatch risk in respect of a consignment if it is returned to the owner, he shall order the consignment to be returned to the owner.
8
For the purposes of paragraphs (6) and (7) above, the “despatch risk” in respect of a consignment is the risk that —
a
(in the case of a consignment of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above) the owner will despatch some or all of those goods to another member State or a third country;
b
in the case of a consignment of controlled bovine by-products) the owner will use some or all of those by-products in any product liable to enter the human food chain or animal feed chain or in any cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical product; or
c
(in the case of material of a kind described in regulation 5 above) the owner will consign some or all of that material to any establishment registered for the purposes of regulation 4 above.
9
A consignment is “illegal” for the purposes of this regulation if —
a
it is falsely described on its packaging, wrapping, label or any container in which it is placed, or in any health certificate or commercial documentation accompanying it;
b
(in the case of a consignment of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above) it was brought to a place in Great Britain for despatch in contravention of regulation 3(1) or (2) above;
c
(in the case of a consignment of relevant goods) they were produced or despatched in contravention of regulation 3(4) above;
d
(in the case of a consignment of controlled bovine by-products) it was produced in contravention of regulation 4(1) above; or
e
(in the case of a consignment of material of a kind described in regulation 5 above) it was not consigned in an impervious container clearly labelled in accordance with regulation 5 above.
10
In the application of this regulation to Scotland —
a
any reference to a justice of the peace includes a reference to the sheriff and to a magistrate;
b
paragraph (5)(b) above shall not apply; and
c
any order made under paragraph (6) above shall be sufficient evidence in any proceedings in relation to these Regulations of the fact that the consignment in question was falsely described.
Sampling and other checks and examinations
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An inspector shall have power to carry out all checks and examinations necessary for the enforcement of these Regulations.
2
An inspector may —
a
take samples (and, if necessary, send the samples for laboratory testing) from any product or material;
b
examine any record, and any information contained in a computer, which he believes to be relevant to any checks and examinations under these Regulations;
c
seize, detain and require the production of any such record and information which he has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings under any of the provisions of these Regulations;
d
take with him such other person as he considers necessary to carry out any checks and examinations under these Regulations;
e
require any person who is or appears to be in control of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above, or any relevant goods or controlled bovine by-products or material of a kind described in regulation 5 above, to arrange , at his own expense, for those goods or products to be removed from any store, vehicle, vessel, container, packing or wrapping;
f
carry out inspections of any process specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 96/239/EC and anything used for the marking and identification of products and materials; and
g
take with him a representative of the European Commission acting for the purposes of Commission Decision 96/239/EC .
Powers of customs officers to detain vehicles and vessels
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1
Any officer may, for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by any inspector of the powers conferred on the inspector by these Regulations, detain any vehicle or vessel for such period as may reasonably be necessary for that purpose.
2
Any vehicle or vessel detained by an officer under this regulation shall be dealt with during the period of its detention in such manner as the officer may direct.
Suspension notices and orders
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1
If an inspector is satisfied that the despatch risk if fulfilled with respect to a consignment on business premises of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above, he may, by a notice served on the proprietor of the business (a “suspension notice”), impose a suspension of the use of the premises for —
a
the despatch of those goods; and
b
the receipt or despatch of any other goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above.
2
If a magistrates' court or, in Scotland, the sheriff is satisfied, on the application of an inspector, that the despatch risk is fulfilled with respect to a consignment on business premises of any goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above, the court or sheriff shall, by an order (a “suspension order”), impose a suspension of the use of the premises for —
a
the despatch of those goods; and
b
the receipt or despatch of any other goods of a kind described in regulation 3(1) or (2) above.
3
An inspector shall not apply for a suspension order unless, at least one day before the date of the application, he has served notice on the proprietor of the business of his intention to apply for the order.
4
As soon as practicable after the service of a suspension notice, an inspector shall affix a copy of the notice in a conspicuous position on such premises used for the purpose of the business as the inspector considers appropriate; and any person who knowingly contravenes such a notice shall be guilty of an offence.
5
As soon as reasonably practicable after the making of a suspension order, an inspector shall —
a
serve a copy of the order on the proprietor of the business; and
b
affix a copy of the notice in a conspicuous position on such premises used for the purpose of that business as the inspector considers appropriate;
and any person who knowingly contravenes such a notice shall be guilty of an offence.
6
A suspension notice shall cease to have effect —
a
if no application for a suspension order is made within the period of three days beginning with the service of the notice, at the end of that period; and
b
if such an application is so made, on the determination or abandonment of the application.
7
A suspension notice or suspension order shall cease to have effect on the issue by the Minister of a certificate to the effect that he is satisfied that the proprietor has taken sufficient measures to secure that the despatch risk is no longer fulfilled with respect to the use of the premises for the receipt and despatch of goods.
8
The Minister shall issue a certificate under paragraph (7) above within three days of his being satisfied as mentioned in that paragraph; and on an application by a proprietor for such a certificate, the Minister shall —
a
determine, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within 14 days, whether or not he is so satisfied; and
b
if he determines that he is not so satisfied, give notice to the proprietor of the business of the reasons for that determination.
9
Where a suspension notice is served on the proprietor of a business, the Minister shall compensate him in respect of any loss suffered by reason of his complying with the notice unless —
a
an application for a suspension order is made within the period of three days beginning with the service of the notice; and
b
the court declares itself satisfied, on the hearing of the application, that the despatch risk was fulfilled with respect to the business at the time when the notice was served;
and any disputed question as to the right to or the amount of any compensation payable under this paragraph shall be determined by arbitration or, in Scotland, by a single arbiter appointed, failing agreement between the parties, by the sheriff.
10
For the purposes of this regulation, the “despatch risk” in respect of a consignment of goods is the risk that the proprietor of the business premises to which the goods have been consigned will despatch some or all of those goods to another member State or a third country.
Obstruction
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1
No person shall —
a
intentionally obstruct any person acting in the execution of these Regulations;
b
without reasonable cause, fail to give to any person acting in the execution of these Regulations any assistance or information which that person may reasonably require of him for the purpose of carrying out his functions under these Regulations; or
c
furnish to any person acting in the execution of these Regulations any information which he knows to be false or misleading.
2
Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) above shall be construed as requiring any person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate him.
Offences and Penalties
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1
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 14(4) or regulation 14(5) above shall be liable —
a
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both;
b
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
2
A person contravening any other provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —
a
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both;
b
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
3
Section 20 of the Food Safety Act 1990 shall apply to the commission by any person of an offence under these Regulations, and section 21(1), (5) and (6) of that Act shall apply in any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations as if the references to “any of the preceding provisions of this Part” were references to “these Regulations”.
Offences by bodies corporate
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1
Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations, and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of —
a
any director, manager, secretary or other similar person of the body corporate, or
b
any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,
he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1) above, “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate.
3
Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed by a Scottish partnership is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a partner, he as well as the partnership shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Enforcement
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1
Except as provided in paragraph (2) below, these Regulations shall be enforced and executed by the Minister and the local authority.
2
The Minister may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case, that the duty imposed on a local authority under this regulation shall be discharged by the Minister and not by the local authority.
Services of notices and other documents
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1
Any notice or other document to be given or served on any person under these Regulations may be given or served either —
a
by delivering it to that person;
b
in the case of an incorporated body, by delivering it to their secretary or clerk at their registered or principal office, or by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to him at that office; or
c
in the case of any other person, by leaving it,or sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to him, at his usual or last known address.
2
Where a notice or other document is to be given or served on the owner, proprietor or occupier of any premises and it is not practicable after reasonable enquiry to ascertain the name and address of the person to or on whom it should be given or served, or the premises are unoccupied, the document may be given or served by addressing it to the person concerned by the description of “owner”, “proprietor” or “occupier” of the premises (naming them) and —
a
by delivering it to some person on the premises; or
b
if there is no person on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part of the premises.
Revocation of the Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997
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The Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997 are hereby revoked.
Jack Cunningham
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
1st August 1997
Donald Dewar
Secretary of State, Scottish Office
1st August 1997


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
Title and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Specified Bovine Material Order 1997 and shall come into force on 28th March 1997.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“approved” means approved by the appropriate Minister;
“enforcement authority” means the appropriate body specified in article 28 below;
“feeding stuff” has the meaning given to it by section 66(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970 ;
“food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990 ;
“intestines” means that part of the digestive tract of a bovine animal from the junction of the abomasum and the duodenum to (and including) the rectum;
“scheme animal” means a bovine animal —
which has been slaughtered pursuant to the purchase scheme introduced under Commission Regulation ( EC ) No. 716/96 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom; or
which, being an animal which has been exposed to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the Minister has caused to be slaughtered under section 32(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981;
“sell” includes have in possession for sale or offer or expose for sale;
“slaughterhouse” means any building, premises or place licensed for slaughtering animals the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption;
“specified bovine material” means —
subject to (d) below, the head (including the brain but excluding the tongue), spinal cord, spleen, thymus, tonsils and intestines of a bovine animal six months old or over which has died in the United Kingdom or has been slaughtered there;
the thymus and intestines of a bovine animal two months old or over but less than six months old which has died in the United Kingdom or has been slaughtered there;
the thymus and intestines of a bovine animal under two months old which has been slaughtered in the United Kingdom for human consumption;
subject to paragraph (4) below, the head (including the brain and the tongue), spinal cord, spleen, thymus, tonsils and intestines of a scheme animal; and
specified solid waste,
and includes anything left attached to such material after dissection of the carcase and any animal matter which comes into contact with the material after it has been removed from the carcase, but does not include a whole carcase;
“specified solid waste” means any solid matter resulting from the slaughter of bovine animals, or from the subsequent processing of their carcases, which is collected in any part of the drainage system draining any place where specified bovine material is handled;
“tallow” means fat derived from animal tissues by a process of cooking;
“vertebral column” means the whole or any part thereof and includes the sacrum but does not include the coccygeal vertebrae.
2
For the purposes of this Order the supply of specified bovine material, food, feeding stuffs or cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical products otherwise than by sale at, in or from any place where food, feeding stuffs or cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical products are supplied in the course of a business, shall be deemed to be a sale.
3
In this Order the expression “mechanical means” does not include the use of hand held powered knives which do not use powered pressure or suction.
4
The provisions of this Order shall apply to specified bovine material from scheme animals, save that the provisions appearing in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 2 to this Order shall apply only to the extent, and subject to the modifications, specified in Column 2.
5
For the purposes of this Order, material shall be treated as food, a feeding stuff or 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.
Approvals
3
1
The appropriate Minister may, on application, approve any premises for the purpose of this Order if he is satisfied that such premises are properly equipped to carry out the functions to which the approval relates and comply with the requirements of this Order.
2
Any approval granted under this Order (including a consent given under article 20(7) below and a licence granted under article 24 below) shall be in writing and may be made subject to conditions and be amended, suspended or revoked at any time by notice in writing served on the person to whom the approval was granted if the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the conditions of this Order, or any additional conditions in the approval, are not being complied with.
Specified bovine material for human consumption
4
1
No person shall sell any specified bovine material, or any food containing specified bovine material, for human consumption.
2
No person shall use any specified bovine material in the preparation of food for sale for human consumption.
3
No person shall sell any specified bovine material for use in the preparation of food for human consumption.
4
For the purposes of this article “specified bovine material” includes anything derived from it.
Specified bovine material for use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products
5
1
No person shall sell any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product containing specified bovine material.
2
No person shall use any specified bovine material in the preparation or manufacture of any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
3
No person shall sell any specified bovine material for use in the preparation or manufacture of any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
4
For the purposes of this article, “specified bovine material” includes anything derived from it.
Prohibitions applying to the vertebral column
6
1
No person shall use the vertebral column of a bovine animal in the recovery of meat by mechanical means.
2
No person shall use, in the preparation of food for sale for human consumption, any meat which has been recovered by mechanical means from the vertebral column of a bovine animal.
3
Without prejudice to regulation 3 of the Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997 , no person shall use the vertebral column of a bovine animal from which meat has been cut, to produce food other than fat or gelatin for sale for human consumption.
Registration of premises on which meat is recovered by mechanical means from bovine animals
7
1
No person shall on any premises recover meat by mechanical means from the carcase of a bovine animal unless his name and the address of those premises are registered with the appropriate Minister.
2
The appropriate Minister shall keep a register for the purposes of paragraph (1) above.
3
An application for registration shall be in writing and in such form and manner as the appropriate Minister may require.
4
The appropriate Minister shall refuse to register the name of any person in respect of any premises unless the following particulars are notified to him in writing:
a
the business name, if any;
b
the name and address of the person who carries on the business;
c
the address and telephone number of the business; and
d
the address of each premises at which meat is recovered by mechanical means from a bovine animal in the course of the business.
5
Any person whose name is registered shall notify the appropriate Minister in writing of any change in the particulars previously notified to him within 14 days of any such change.
Specified bovine material for consumption by any creature
8
1
No person shall sell any specified bovine material, or any feeding stuff containing specified bovine material, for feeding to any creature.
2
No person shall use any specified bovine material in the preparation of any feeding stuff.
3
No person shall sell any specified bovine material for use in the preparation of any feeding stuff.
4
No person shall feed to any creature any specified bovine material or any feeding stuff containing specified bovine material.
5
For the purposes of this article, “specified bovine material” includes —
a
anything derived from it; and
b
(notwithstanding the definition of specified bovine material in article 2(1) above), a whole carcase or any part of a bovine animal aged two months or over from which specified bovine material has not been removed in accordance with article 9 or 10 below.
6
Paragraph (4) above shall not apply to the feeding to any creature of any specified bovine material or feeding stuff for research purposes in a research establishment under the authority of a licence issued by a veterinary inspector of the Minister and in accordance with any conditions subject to which the licence is issued, and paragraph (2) above shall not apply to the use of any specified bovine material in the preparation of any feeding stuff for such feeding.
7
For the purposes of this article “creature” does not include a human being.
Initial treatment of bovine carcases in a slaughterhouse
9
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.
2
Subject to the following provisions of this article, the occupier shall ensure that the specified bovine material which has been removed (other than the head) is stained immediately, and in any event before it is frozen, by 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) in such way that the colouring is clearly visible over the whole surface of the material.
3
The occupier shall ensure that the head is stained immediately after slaughter by 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) in such a way that the colouring is clearly visible over its whole surface; 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.
4
The occupier shall ensure that the specified bovine material does not come into contact with any other animal material while in the slaughterhouse and that it is disposed of in accordance with this Order.
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 bovine material which is intended to be examined by or on behalf of an officer of the appropriate Minister or a veterinary surgeon, the specified bovine material shall not be stained until after the completion of the examination.
7
The requirement to stain specified bovine material shall not apply in the case of specified bovine material which is intended to be used at premises approved under article 21 below.
8
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 stained immediately 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.
9
The occupier of any slaughterhouse where specified bovine material is removed from carcases pursuant to this article shall arrange or establish in consultation with an official veterinary surgeon a staff training programme to train staff to comply with those requirements of this Order which they perform on those premises.
10
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 bovine animal slaughtered there, so that he can check whether the requirements of this Order have been complied with; and
b
mark each carcase which has been so checked and found to comply with the requirements of this Order,
and shall give to any such person such reasonable assistance as he may require.
11
In this article, “official veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon designated under regulation 8 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 .
Initial treatment of specified bovine material elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse
10
1
Subject to the following provisions of this article, when specified bovine material is removed from the carcase of a bovine animal elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse, the occupier of the premises at which the specified bovine material is removed shall ensure that it is stained immediately, and in any event before it is frozen, by 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) in such a way that the colouring is clearly visible over the whole surface of the material.
2
The occupier shall ensure that the specified bovine material does not come into contact with any other animal material while on the premises and that it is disposed of in accordance with this Order.
3
In the case of specified bovine material which is intended to be examined by or on behalf of an officer of the appropriate Minister or a veterinary surgeon, the specified bovine material shall not be stained until after the completion of the examination.
4
The requirement to stain specified bovine material shall not apply in the case of specified bovine material which is intended to be used at premises approved under article 21 below.
5
The provisions of this article 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.
Rendering whole carcases
11
Any person rendering a whole bovine carcase shall do so in accordance with article 20 below in the same way as if the carcase were specified bovine material.
Exceptions from the requirement to stain specified bovine material
12
The requirement in articles 9 and 10 above to stain specified bovine material shall not apply —
a
if the specified bovine material is to be sent to a veterinary or medical school, laboratory, hospital or similar institution for instructional, diagnostic or research purposes; or
b
to specified solid waste,
provided that it is stored separately from all other animal materials and is clearly identified as specified bovine material.
Measures in relation to stained specified bovine material
13
Where specified bovine material has been stained in accordance with article 9 or 10 above or 22(5)(b) below, the occupier of any premises at which material is stored or handled and, in the case of a place approved under articles 18 to 20 below, the operator of that place, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that colouring remains visible over the whole surface of the material until it is incinerated or rendered in accordance with article 19 or 20 below.
Prohibition on the removal of the brain and eyes of a bovine animal
14
No person shall remove the brain or eyes from the carcase of a bovine animal aged over six months except —
a
for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination or research; and
b
in a part of the premises kept free at all times from food intended for human consumption, feeding stuffs and any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
Prohibition on the removal of the spinal cord of a bovine animal
15
1
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 in a slaughterhouse or for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination.
2
If the spinal cord is removed in a slaughterhouse, it shall be disposed of as specified bovine material in accordance with this Order.
3
If the spinal cord is removed at any premises other than a slaughterhouse for the purposes of veterinary or scientific examination, after that examination both the spinal cord and the vertebral column shall be disposed of as specified bovine material in accordance with this Order.
Prohibition on bringing in specified bovine material from Northern Ireland
16
1
No person shall bring any specified bovine material into Great Britain from Northern Ireland unless it has been stained in the same way as it would have been had it been obtained in Great Britain.
2
Any person bringing specified bovine material into Great Britain from Northern Ireland shall immediately transport it to one of the destinations specified in article 17(1) below.
Consignment of specified bovine material
17
1
Once specified bovine material has been removed from the carcase and treated in accordance with this Order, 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
an approved collection centre;
b
an approved rendering plant;
c
premises referred to in article 12(a) above;
d
an approved incinerator; or
e
premises approved under article 21 below.
2
Any person consigning specified bovine material from the place where it was removed from the carcase or recovered from a drainage system shall keep a record for two years from the date of consignment of the weight consigned, the date it was consigned and the destination of the specified bovine material.
Approved collection centres
18
1
Any person delivering specified bovine material to an approved collection centre shall state in writing to the operator of the collection centre concerned the place from which that specified bovine material was collected for delivery to that collection centre.
2
No person shall take delivery of specified bovine material at a collection centre, or operate a collection centre for specified bovine material, unless it has been approved and has sufficient facilities for storing and handling specified bovine material in a manner which keeps it separate from other animal material.
3
The operator of an approved collection centre shall record on arrival of specified bovine material at the premises —
a
the weight of the specified bovine material delivered;
b
the date of delivery; and
c
the place from which it was consigned,
and shall keep such records for two years from the date of arrival.
4
The operator of an approved collection centre shall ensure that all specified bovine material in the collection centre is kept separate from all other animal material.
5
No person shall remove specified bovine material from an approved collection centre except to an approved incinerator or an approved rendering plant.
6
Any person who removes specified bovine material in accordance with paragraph (5) above shall keep a record for two years from the date of removal of —
a
the weight of specified bovine material consigned to the incinerator or rendering plant (as the case may be);
b
the date of such consignment; and
c
the place to which it was consigned.
Approved incinerators
19
1
Any person delivering specified bovine material to an approved incinerator shall state in writing to the operator of the incinerator concerned the place from which that specified bovine material was collected for delivery to that incinerator.
2
No person shall operate an incinerator incinerating specified bovine material unless —
a
the incinerator has been approved as having suitable facilities to incinerate specified bovine material in accordance with paragraph (4) below;
b
he disposes of the ash in a way that does not pose a risk to human or animal health; and
c
the incinerator is equipped with a refractory lining and is heated by fuel conveyed into the incinerator during incineration by mechanically forced draught.
3
The operator of an approved incinerator shall record on arrival of specified bovine material at the premises —
a
the weight of the specified bovine material delivered;
b
the date of delivery; and
c
the place from which it was consigned,
and shall keep such records for two years from the date of arrival.
4
The operator of an approved incinerator shall incinerate all specified bovine material delivered to him to a standard specified in the approval and in such a way that all moisture is removed, the material is reduced to ash and the ash is disposed of in accordance with the terms of the approval.
5
No person shall remove specified bovine material from an approved incinerator unless it has been completely incinerated.
Approved rendering plants
20
1
Any person delivering specified bovine material to an approved rendering plant shall state in writing to the operator of the rendering plant concerned the place from which that specified bovine material was collected for delivery to that rendering plant.
2
No person shall take delivery of specified bovine material at a rendering plant, or operate a rendering plant for specified bovine material, unless it has been approved as having the facilities specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order sufficient to enable it to separate the specified bovine material into protein and tallow by one of the methods specified in Part II of that Schedule.
3
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall record on arrival of specified bovine material at the premises —
a
the weight of the specified bovine material delivered;
b
the date of delivery; and
c
the place from which it was consigned,
and shall keep such records for two years from the date of arrival.
4
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure that all specified bovine material in the rendering plant is kept and stored separately from all other material, handled separately from other material and rendered separately from other material.
5
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure that specified bovine material is processed without undue delay and in any event within seven days of delivery using one of the methods described in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Order.
6
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure (except as provided by paragraph (7) below) that any equipment used for processing specified bovine material is used only for that purpose.
7
Subject to paragraph (8) below, the appropriate Minister may, on application by the operator of an approved rendering plant, consent to the use for other purposes of equipment previously used for processing specified bovine material.
8
No consent given pursuant to paragraph (7) above shall be effective until the appropriate Minister has indicated in writing that he is satisfied that the equipment concerned has been cleaned in accordance with any conditions specified in that consent.
9
After the specified bovine material has been processed and separated into protein and tallow the operator of the plant shall ensure that —
a
all protein is placed in a container labelled “specified bovine material” and disposed of —
i
by burial at a landfill site for which there exists a current waste management licence granted under section 35 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ; or
ii
as specified in the approval; or
iii
sent to an approved incinerator for incineration; and
b
all tallow is placed in a container labelled “specified bovine material” and —
i
disposed of by burial at a landfill site for which there exists a current waste management licence granted under section 35 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;
ii
sent to premises approved under article 21 below either for treatment by thermal hydrolysis at hyperbaric pressure or for use in such other process as is specified in the approval of those premises;
iii
disposed of as specified in the approval; or
iv
sent to an approved incinerator for incineration.
10
Protein and tallow produced from animal material, other than specified bovine material, from scheme animals shall be disposed of by burning in a manner which has been licensed under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
11
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall keep a record for two years of the weight of protein consigned and a separate record of the weight of tallow consigned, and in each case the date of such consignment and the point of destination.
12
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure that all containers, receptacles and vehicles which have been used for the transport of specified bovine material are cleaned, washed and disinfected before they leave the premises.
13
No person shall move from the unclean section of an approved rendering plant (as specified by the occupier in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order) into the clean section without first changing his working clothes and footwear or disinfecting the latter.
14
No person shall take equipment or utensils from the unclean section into the clean section of an approved rendering plant unless the equipment or utensils are first washed and disinfected.
15
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure that systematic measures are taken to control birds, rodents, insects and other vermin on the premises.
16
The operator of an approved rendering plant shall ensure that the premises and equipment are kept in a good state of repair and that measuring equipment is calibrated at regular intervals.
Approved premises not producing food, feeding stuffs or cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical products
21
1
This article shall apply to premises approved as being suitable to process specified bovine material for use in a manufacturing process which is not producing any food or feeding stuff or any cosmetic, phamaceutical or medical product or anything intended or likely to come into direct contact with any of them and does not pose a risk to human or animal health.
2
The appropriate Minister shall approve premises for the purposes of paragraph (1) above where, following an inspection of those premises by a veterinary inspector, he is satisfied that the operator of those premises has in place a system for tracing through the manufacturing process all specified bovine material delivered to him sufficient to demonstrate —
a
that all specified bovine material delivered is either used in the manufacturing process or disposed of in accordance with conditions specified in the approval; and
b
that no product manufactured in the process is used as, in connection with or in the manufacture of any food or feeding stuff or any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
3
Any person delivering specified bovine material to premises approved under this article shall state in writing to the operator of the premises concerned the place from which that specified bovine material was collected for delivery to those premises.
4
No person shall process specified bovine material at premises approved under this article except in accordance with the conditions of the approval.
5
The operator of such approved premises shall record on arrival of specified bovine material at the premises —
a
the weight of the specified bovine material delivered;
b
the date of delivery; and
c
the place from which it was consigned,
and shall keep such records for two years from the date of arrival.
Veterinary or laboratory premises, etc.
22
1
No person shall transport specified bovine material to premises specified in article 12 above unless the specified bovine material is in a container marked with —
a
the words “specified bovine material”;
b
its place of destination; and
c
the name of the person to whom it is being sent.
2
Any person delivering specified bovine material to such premises shall state in writing to the consignee the place from which the specified bovine material was collected for delivery.
3
The consignee shall record on arrival of the specified bovine material at the premises —
a
the weight of the specified bovine material delivered;
b
the date of delivery; and
c
the place from which it was consigned,
and shall keep such records for two years from the date of arrival.
4
The consignee shall not dispose of or consign that material except to other premises specified in article 12 above or to premises specified in article 17 above, in which case he shall keep a record for two years from the date of consignment of the weight consigned, the date it was consigned and the destination of the specified bovine material.
5
When the specified bovine material is no longer needed, the consignee shall —
a
ensure that any residual specified bovine material is buried or effectively destroyed on the premises or is consigned to premises specified in article 17 above for destruction;
b
ensure (where specified bovine material is consigned for destruction in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above) that the residual specified bovine material is stained before consignment (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) in such way that the colouring is clearly visible over the whole surface of the material; and
c
keep a record for two years of the place and method of burial or destruction.
6
For the purposes of this article, the “consignee” is the occupier of premises specified in article 12 above to which specified bovine material is delivered.
Power to give directions
23
1
If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that specified bovine material cannot be disposed of under the provisions of this Order, whether for reasons of mechanical breakdown of equipment or otherwise, he may give written directions to the owner or person in control of the specified bovine material for its disposal in a safe manner.
2
In the event of any person not complying with those directions, the appropriate Minister may make arrangements for the disposal of the specified bovine material at the expense of the owner.
3
Any person failing to comply with any direction given under this Order shall be guilty of an offence under the Animal Health Act 1981 .
Consignment
24
No person shall consign from Great Britain to another member State specified bovine material, or protein or tallow derived from specified bovine material, except in accordance with a licence granted by the Minister.
Samples
25
Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for supposing that the provisions of this Order are not being complied with, he may take from any carcase, part of a carcase, tallow, protein, material, food or feeding stuff, or from any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product, such samples as he considers necessary to establish whether or not an offence has taken place.
Transport
26
1
The person in control of a vehicle transporting specified bovine material shall ensure that it is conveyed either in an impervious container which contains nothing but specified bovine material or in a part of the vehicle which is impervious and contains nothing but specified bovine material and which in either case is kept covered at all times except when necessary for loading or unloading or examination by an authorised officer of an enforcement authority.
2
Any person transporting specified bovine material shall ensure that the part of the vehicle in which specified bovine material has been conveyed is thoroughly washed and disinfected before any food, feeding stuff or other animal material or any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product is subsequently placed in that part of the vehicle.
3
In this article the expression “vehicle” means, in any case in which specified bovine material is conveyed in a bulk container, that container.
Storage
27
1
Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall store specified bovine material in the same room as any food or feeding stuff or any cosmetic, pharmaceutical or medical product.
2
The requirement in paragraph (1) above shall not apply where an officer of the enforcement authority has approved the storage of specified bovine material in the same room as any food or 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 bovine material from the food, feeding stuff or product (as the case may be).
Enforcement
28
1
This Order shall be enforced —
a
in relation to premises licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 by the appropriate Minister; and
b
in any other case by the local authority.
Revocation and saving
29
1
The Specified Bovine Material (No. 3) Order 1996 , the Specified Bovine Material (No. 3) (Amendment) Order 1996 and the Specified Bovine Material (No. 3) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1996 are hereby revoked.
2
Any approval granted or having effect as if granted under the Specified Bovine Material (No. 3) Order 1996 shall continue to operate as if granted under the equivalent provision of this Order.
Angela Browning
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
4th March 1997
Lindsay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
4th March 1997
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jonathan Evans
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
4th March 1997