Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
Northern Ireland
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
At a glance
What's here
14 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 14 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 3 carry different penalties and 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 7
- Operator 3
Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Part 2 — THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Access in relation to prohibitions in Article 11(1) of the EU Control Regulation
- Do not feed prohibited animal by-products to farmed animals Any Person
A body or part of a body of any farmed...
- Securely store animal by-products to prevent access by animals or birds Any Person
Reporting of test results
- Report failed test results to the Department Operator
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The competent authority
(1) Animal by-products, including catering waste, shall not be brought...
Use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers and additional waiting period for pigs in relation to the prohibition in Article 11(1)(c) of the EU Control Regulation
Collection centres for feeding in relation to Article 18(1) of the EU Control Regulation
Remote areas for the purposes of Article 19(1)(b) of the EU Control Regulation
Placing on the market in relation to Article 36 of the EU Control Regulation
Part 3
Staining
- Stain specified animal by-products at meat premises without delay Operator
Part 4
Procedure for registration of plants and establishments
- Notify the Department of animal by-product plant changes in writing Any Person
Notifications of the Department in respect of registration
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must notify operators of registration decisions and prohibitions Crown / Minister / Government department
Approval
- Apply for approval to handle animal by-products Operator
Notification in respect of decisions on approval
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must notify applicants and operators of approval decisions in writing Crown / Minister / Government department
Reasons for decisions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must give written reasons for decisions on registration and approval Crown / Minister / Government department
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Appeals
Part 5
Offences
Fine up to £5,000- Fail to comply with animal by‑product requirements Any Person
Obstruction
6 months imprisonment- Obstruct an authorised officer or give false information Any Person
Penalties
2 years imprisonment- Commit an offence under animal by-products regulations Any Person
Part 6
Enforcement authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department and district councils must enforce animal by-product regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Notices served by an authorised person
- Fail to comply with animal by-product enforcement notice Any Person
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Authorised person
Powers of authorised person
Powers of entry and additional powers
Warrant
Power to share information for enforcement purposes
Part 7
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Small quantities
Amendment and Revocations
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Food and cooking oil waste - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Northern Ireland waste legislation (NetRegs) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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