The Animal By-Products Regulations 2003

Approval of premises

14.—(1) No person shall operate any—

(a) category 1, 2 or 3 intermediate plant;

(b) storage plant;

(c) incineration or co-incineration plant;

(d) category 1 or category 2 processing plant;

(e) category 2 or category 3 oleochemical plant;

(f) biogas or composting plant;

(g) category 3 processing plant;

(h) petfood or technical plant; or

for the storage, processing, treatment, disposal or use of animal by-products unless the premises, the operator of the premises and any equipment are approved for that purpose in accordance with these Regulations and the Community Regulation.

(2) The operator of approved premises shall ensure that—

(a) the premises are maintained and operated in accordance with—

(i) the conditions of approval, and

(ii) the requirements of the Community Regulation and these Regulations; and

(b) any person employed by him, and any person permitted to enter the premises complies with those conditions and requirements.

(3) The operator of a high capacity incineration plant shall dispose of the ash in accordance with Annex IV, Chapter VII, paragraph 4 to the Community Regulation in the same way as the operator of a low capacity incineration plant.

(4) Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.