The TSE (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003

Amendment of the TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002

2.—(1) The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002(1) are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)–

(a) in the definition of “the Community Transitional Measures”, for “270/2001” substitute “270/2002”; and

(b) in the definition of “specified solid waste”, for “collated,” substitute “collected”.

(3) In regulation 13(4) (mammalian meat and bone meal for use in fertilisers on agricultural land)–

(a) for “the date of coming into force of” substitute “30th April 1998 and”; and

(b) at the end insert “was concluded before that date”.

(4) In regulation 39 (staining of specified risk material)–

(a) in paragraph (7)–

(i) for “a place [any premises?]” substitute “any premises”; and

(ii) for “operator of that place, [occupier of those premises?]” substitute “occupier of those premises”; and

(b) in paragraph (8), for “operator” substitute “occupier”.

(5) In regulation 44 (possession of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats), for “sale” substitute “placing on the market”.

(6) In regulation 48(1) (specified risk material for use in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical products), for “sell” substitute “place on the market”.

(7) In regulation 61(1) (appeal against/review in relation to suspension and revocation of licences), for “person to whom the notice is given” substitute “occupier”.

(8) For regulation 63(2)(b) (incinerators), there is substituted–

“(b) that person disposes of the ash 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(2), a permit granted under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000(3) or a permit under the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000(4);”.

(9) In regulation 69(1) (cleansing and disinfection), insert at the end “within such period as may be specified in the notice”.

(10) In regulation 70 (powers of inspectors), insert after paragraph (6)–

“(7) An inspector may make such enquiries and carry out such investigations as that inspector considers necessary for any purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of the provisions of this Part of these Regulations.”.

(11) In the entry relating to regulation 33(4) in Column 2 of Schedule 5 (application of Part IV of the Regulations to scheme animals), for “removed from the slaughterhouse” substitute “ready for final despatch from the slaughterhouse in accordance with regulation 40”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2002/255.

(2)

1990 c. 43.

(3)

S.S.I. 2000/323, as amended by S.S.I. 2002/493.

(4)

S.I. 2000/1973.