08.07.2010; Imports of animal by-products not intended for human consumption
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 lays down animal and public health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.
It currently sets out, among other things, harmonised requirements for the placing on the market and importation of serum of equidae, for milk and milk products, and for treated blood products, excluding those of equidae, for the manufacture of technical products.
Certain EU Member States, trading partners and economic operators have indicated their interest in the use of blood and a wider range of blood products from equidae, both of Union and of third country origin, for technical purposes in the
Union . In order to facilitate the use of such blood and of such blood products, it is necessary to lay down animal health requirements for their use for technical purposes.
Furthermore economic operators have indicated their interest in the use of certain animal by-products for the production of organic fertilizers or soil improvers.
Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 sets out lists of third countries from which EU Member States may authorise imports of certain animal by-products not intended for human consumption with reference to certain EU Decisions and Regulations.
Some of these legal acts have been considerably amended or replaced. Annex XI should be amended to take account of amendments made to those Union acts.
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has recently been amended in relation to the mentioned aspects. These amendments shall enter into force on 28-07-2010.
Vetimpleg explains the consequences.
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