The Rendering (Fluid Treatment) (Scotland) Order 2001

Rendering of ruminant animal by-products and treatment of ruminant related fluid

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall render or part render any ruminant animal by product on any premises unless that person subjects all the ruminant related fluid arising from the rendering or part rendering to such treatment on the premises as will ensure the ruminant related fluid satisfies the requirements of Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to ruminant related fluid discharged, released, disposed or consigned for disposal–

(a) into a public sewer; or

(b) into controlled waters in compliance with a discharge consent from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

(3) In this article “controlled waters” has the same meaning as in section 30A(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974(1).

(1)

1974 c. 40; section 30A was inserted by the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), Schedule 23, paragraph 4 and amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 29(2) and Schedule 24, paragraph 1 and by S.I. 1996/3047, regulation 15.