EU Approves New Rules for Animal Byproducts
Revised regulations provide clearer, more risk-proportionate rules.
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Published: Jun 11, 2008
The European Commission adopted Tuesday a proposal that will facilitate the efficient management of animal byproducts, while preserving the current high levels of protection against risks to public and animal health and the environment.
Thousands of slaughterhouses, farms and dairy plants across the European Union produce more than 15 million metric tons of animal byproducts every year. The proposal for a revised regulation on animal byproducts introduces clearer rules and sets the general framework for more risk-proportionate requirements for these products.
The commission says farmers and the wide range of sectors producing and using animal byproducts will benefit from a more coherent legal framework for the collection, use and disposal of animal byproducts. The new rules will also clarify when and how environmental legislation applies and make it easier to use materials of animal origin for technical applications.
European Commissioner for Health Androulla Vassiliou said, "This proposal updates our existing rules on animal by-products by removing unnecessary burdens and overlaps where possible, while clarifying when other related legislation applies. At the same time, key safeguards for animal and public health are maintained to protect the consumer."
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