D13: authorisation to allow plants handling hides and skins, including limed hides, to supply trimmings and splittings for the production of gelatine for animal consumption, organic fertilisers or soil improvers
Dated: 24 January 2014
Authorisation D13
The Scottish Ministers for the Scottish Government, acting as the Competent Authority for Scotland in respect of the following EU Regulations:
- Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009* of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal byproducts and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011* of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Authorisation to allow plants handling hides and skins, including limed hides, to supply trimmings and splittings for the production of gelatine for animal consumption, organic fertilisers or soil improvers
In accordance with Article 24(4) and Part A, Chapter V, Annex XIII of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, the Scottish Ministers authorise plants handling hides and skins, including limed hides, to supply trimmings and splitting of these hides and skins for the production of gelatine for animal consumption, organic fertilisers or soil improvers provided that the requirements of the aforementioned Part A are complied with.
This authorisation applies in Scotland.
*Enforced in Scotland by the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013