C5: authorisation to dispose of category 1 material (except for TSE suspects/confirmed cases) and category 2 and 3 material by burning or burial following an outbreak of notifiable disease
Dated: 24 January 2014
Authorisation C5
The Scottish Ministers for the Scottish Government, acting as the Competent Authority for Scotland in respect of the following EU Regulations:
- Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009* of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal byproducts and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011* of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Authorisation to dispose of category 1 material (except for TSE suspects/confirmed cases) and category 2 and 3 material by burning or burial following an outbreak of notifiable disease
In accordance with Articles 16(d) and 19(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 as read with Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, the Scottish Ministers authorise by way of derogation from Articles 12, 13, 14 and 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 the disposal by burial or burning on site of category 1 material, except for animals suspected of being infected by a TSE in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or in which a TSE has been officially confirmed, category 2 and 3 material, provided the conditions of Section 1, Chapter III, Annex VI of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 are complied with.
This authorisation applies in Scotland.
*Enforced in Scotland by the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013