TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I

Common provisions
Section 4

Categorisation

Categorisation of animal by-products and derived products
Article 7
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Animal by-products shall be categorised into specific categories which reflect the level of risk to public and animal health arising from those animal by-products, in accordance with the lists laid down in Articles 8, 9 and 10.
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Derived products shall be subject to the rules for the specific category of animal by-products from which they have been derived, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation, or provided for in regulations made by the appropriate authority which may specify the conditions under which derived products are not subject to those rules ....
3
The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend Articles 8, 9 and 10 in order to take into account scientific progress as regards the assessment of the level of risk, provided such progress can be identified on the basis of a risk assessment carried out by the appropriate scientific institution. However, no animal by-products listed in those Articles may be removed from those lists, only changes of categorisation or additions may be made.
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Words in Art. 7(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(5)(a)(i) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 7(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(5)(a)(ii) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 7(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(5)(b) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 7(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 8(5)(c) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)