The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Regulation 21

SCHEDULE 8 Miscellaneous Amendments

The Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003

1.  In the definition of “inspector” in regulation 2 of the Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003(1), for “and” substitute “or”.

The Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2005

2.—(1) The Feedingstuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2005(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2, for the definition of “mammalian meat and bone meal” substitute–

““mammalian meat and bone meal” means–

(a)

any mammalian protein (including greaves) derived from the whole or part or any part of any dead mammal by–

(i)

the process of rendering; or

(ii)

in the case of a product originating outside of Scotland, by an equivalent process; or

(b)

any material derived from mammalian protein,

and for this purpose “protein” means any proteinaceous material which is derived from a carcase but does not include milk or any milk product;”.

(3) In regulation 2, for the definition of “processed animal protein” substitute–

““processed animal protein” means meat and bone meal, meat meal, bone meal, blood meal, dried plasma and other blood products, hydrolysed protein, hoof meal, horn meal, poultry offal meal, feather meal, dry greaves, fishmeal, dicalcium phosphate, gelatine and any other similar products, and includes mixtures, feedingstuffs, feed additives and premixtures, containing these products; but does not include mammalian meat and bone meal;”.

The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005

3.  The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005(3) are amended as follows.

4.  In regulation 2(1), in the paragraph defining Community legislation, after “Directive 2004/41,” insert “Regulation 999/2001”;

5.  In Schedule 1, after the definition of “Directive 2004/41” insert–

““Regulation 999/2001” means Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4) as amended by, and as read with, the instruments set out in Schedule 1 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006.”.

6.  In paragraph (a) of Schedule 3–

(a) after sub paragraph (vi) omit “and”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (vii) insert–

“(viii) Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 in so far as that Schedule applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption, together with point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation 999/2001 in so far as that point applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2003/411, amended by S.S.I. 2006/3.

(2)

S.S.I. 2005/605, amended by S.S.I. 2006/16.

(3)

S.S.I. 2005/616, amended by S.S.I. 2006/3.

(4)

O.J. No. L 147, 31.5.01, p.1.