TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER ICommon provisions

Section 4Categorisation

Article 8Category 1 material

Category 1 material shall comprise the following animal by-products:

  1. (a)

    entire bodies and all body parts, including hides and skins, of the following animals:

    1. (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;

    2. (ii)

      animals killed in the context of TSE eradication measures;

    3. (iii)

      animals other than farmed and wild animals, including in particular pet animals, zoo animals and circus animals;

    4. (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;

    5. (v)

      wild animals, when suspected of being infected with diseases communicable to humans or animals;

  2. (b)

    the following material:

    1. (i)

      specified risk material;

    2. (ii)

      entire bodies or parts of dead animals containing specified risk material at the time of disposal;

  3. (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;

  4. (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;

  5. (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:

    1. (i)

      from establishments or plants processing Category 1 material; or

    2. (ii)

      from other establishments or plants where specified risk material is being removed;

  6. (f)

    catering waste from means of transport operating internationally;

  7. (g)

    mixtures of Category 1 material with either Category 2 material or Category 3 material or both.