Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 142)

ANNEX IX U.K.

REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN APPROVED AND REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLANTS U.K.

CHAPTER III U.K. REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE OF DERIVED PRODUCTS

Section 1 U.K. General requirements

Premises and facilities storing derived products shall meet at least the following requirements:

1.

Premises and facilities storing derived products from Category 3 material must not be at the same site as premises storing derived products from Category 1 or Category 2 material, unless cross-contamination is prevented due to the layout and management of the premises, such as by means of storage in completely separate buildings.

2.

The plant must:

(a)

have a covered space to receive and dispatch the derived products, unless the derived products are:

(i)

being discharged through installations which prevent the spreading of risks to public and animal health, such as through closed tubes for liquid products; or

(ii)

received in packaging, such as in big bags, or in covered leak-proof containers or means of transport;

(b)

be constructed in such a way that it is easy to clean and disinfect. Floors must be laid down in such a way as to facilitate the draining of liquids;

(c)

have adequate facilities including lavatories, changing rooms and washbasins for staff;

(d)

have appropriate arrangements for protection against pests, such as insects, rodents and birds.

3.

The plant must have adequate facilities for cleaning and disinfecting the containers or receptacles in which the derived products are received and the vehicles, other than ships, in which they are transported.

4.

Derived products must be stored properly until redispatched.

Section 2 U.K. Specific requirements for storage of certain milk, milk-based products and milk-derived products

1. The storage of the products referred to in Part II of Section 4 of Chapter II of Annex X shall take place at an appropriate temperature to avoid any risk to public or animal health in a dedicated approved or registered storage establishment or plant or in a dedicated, separate storage area within an approved or registered storage establishment or plant. U.K.

2. Samples of the final products taken during storage or at the time of withdrawal from storage, shall at least comply with the microbiological standards set out in Chapter I of Annex X. U.K.