The Animal By-Products Order 1999

Approval of knackers' yards

14.—(1) No person shall operate a knacker’s yard unless the premises are approved by the appropriate Minister in accordance with this article.

(2) The appropriate Minister shall grant approval under this article if he is satisfied that the premises comply with the conditions in Schedule 4 and that they will be maintained and operated in accordance with this Order and the conditions of the approval.

(3) The appropriate Minister shall not approve a knacker’s yard for the production of feedingstuffs for animals whose flesh is not intended for human consumption unless he is satisfied that the premises were used as a knacker’s yard for the production of such feedingstuffs on 27th November 1990.

(4) The approval granted under paragraph (1) above shall specify—

(a) the operator of the premises and the address;

(b) whether or not the knacker’s yard is approved to produce feedingstuffs for animals whose flesh is not intended for human consumption, and if it is, the production method; and

(c) any other conditions which the appropriate Minister considers necessary to ensure that this Order is complied with.