TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER ICommon provisions
Section 4Categorisation
Article 8Category 1 material
Category 1 material shall comprise the following animal by-products:
- (a)
entire bodies and all body parts, including hides and skins, of the following animals:
- (i)
animals suspected of being infected by a TSE in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or in which the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed;
- (ii)
animals killed in the context of TSE eradication measures;
- (iii)
animals other than farmed and wild animals, including in particular pet animals, zoo animals and circus animals;
- (iv)
animals used for experiments as defined by Article 2(d) of Directive 86/609/EEC without prejudice to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003;
- (v)
wild animals, when suspected of being infected with diseases communicable to humans or animals;
- (i)
- (b)
the following material:
- (i)
specified risk material;
- (ii)
entire bodies or parts of dead animals containing specified risk material at the time of disposal;
- (i)
- (c)
animal by-products derived from animals which have been submitted to illegal treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(d) of Directive 96/22/EC or Article 2(b) of Directive 96/23/EC;
- (d)
animal by-products containing residues of other substances and environmental contaminants listed in Group B(3) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC, if such residues exceed the permitted level laid down by Community legislation or, in the absence thereof, by national legislation;
- (e)
animal by-products collected during the treatment of waste water required by implementing rules adopted under point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 27:
- (i)
from establishments or plants processing Category 1 material; or
- (ii)
from other establishments or plants where specified risk material is being removed;
- (i)
- (f)
catering waste from means of transport operating internationally;
- (g)
mixtures of Category 1 material with either Category 2 material or Category 3 material or both.