The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Feeding of processed animal protein to farmed animals

14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall feed any processed animal protein to a farmed animal.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to–

(a) the feeding to farmed animals (other than ruminants) of fishmeal–

(i) produced in Scotland in premises approved under regulation 16 below, which are used in accordance with the conditions of the approval, and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(ii) produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with Annex I to the Commission Decision, which are used in accordance with the conditions of the approval, and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in that Annex;

(iii) produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with Annex I to the Commission Decision, which are used in accordance with the conditions of the approval, and transported and intermediately stored in accordance with the conditions specified in that Annex; or

(iv) produced in a third country which–

• before being sold or supplied in Scotland, has been analysed in accordance with Commission Directive 98/88/EC(1);

• is transported directly from the border inspection post in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and

• is not intermediately stored otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of paragraph 3 of that Schedule;

(b) the feeding to farmed animals of gelatin derived from non-ruminant animals for coating additives within the meaning of Council Directive 70/524/EEC(2) concerning additives in feedingstuffs;

(c) the feeding to farmed animals (other than ruminants) of dicalcium phosphate–

(i) produced in Scotland in premises approved and used as mentioned in regulation 17(1) and (3) below;

(ii) produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

(iii) produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval;

(d) the feeding to farmed animals (other than ruminants) of hydrolysed protein–

(i) produced in Scotland in premises approved and used as mentioned in regulation 17(2) and (3) below;

(ii) produced in another part of the United Kingdom in premises approved by the competent authority of that part in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

(iii) produced in another member State in premises approved by the competent authority of that member State in accordance with the Commission Decision and used in accordance with that approval; or

(e) the feeding to farmed animals of milk and milk products.

(1)

O.J. No. L 318, 27.11.1988, p.45.

(2)

O.J. No. L 270, 14.12.1970, p.1, as last amended by Directive 1999/70/EC (O.J. No. L 80, 25.3.1999, p.20).