Paragraph 23 - The recovery of animal by product wastes

What the legislation says:

23. —(1) The recovery of waste consisting of animal by-products at a collection centre in accordance with an authorisation under regulation 27 of the Animal By Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 ("the 2003 Regulations") if the total quantity of waste being recovered at that collection centre at any time does not exceed 50 tonnes.

(2) The secure storage of waste intended to be submitted to such treatment if no waste is stored for longer than 12 months.

(3) In this paragraph, "animal by-products" and "collection centre" have the same meaning as in the Community Regulation as defined in regulation 2(1) of the 2003 Regulations.

Registration Requirements:

This exemption does not have to be registered with SEPA , it should be registered with Animal Health (previously known as the State Veterinary Service) an executive agency of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra ).