Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2015/332 Northern Ireland

The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 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.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person7 Operator3

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

3 of 9 sections shown
s.004 Access in relation to prohibitions in Article 11(1) of the EU Control Regulation Regulated
  • Do not feed prohibited animal by-products to farmed animalsAny Person
s.006 A body or part of a body of any farmed... Regulated
  • Securely store animal by-products to prevent access by animals or birdsAny Person
s.011 Reporting of test results Regulated
  • Report failed test results to the DepartmentOperator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 The competent authority
s.005 (1) Animal by-products, including catering waste, shall not be brought...
s.007 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
s.008 Collection centres for feeding in relation to Article 18(1) of the EU Control Regulation
s.009 Remote areas for the purposes of Article 19(1)(b) of the EU Control Regulation
s.010 Placing on the market in relation to Article 36 of the EU Control Regulation
Part 3

1 of 1 section shown
s.012 Staining Regulated
  • Stain specified animal by-products at meat premises without delayOperator
Part 4

5 of 6 sections shown
s.013 Procedure for registration of plants and establishments Regulated
  • Notify the Department of animal by-product plant changes in writingAny Person
s.014 Notifications of the Department in respect of registration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must notify operators of registration decisions and prohibitionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015 Approval Regulated
  • Apply for approval to handle animal by-productsOperator
s.016 Notification in respect of decisions on approval Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must notify applicants and operators of approval decisions in writingCrown / Minister / Government department
s.017 Reasons for decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must give written reasons for decisions on registration and approvalCrown / Minister / Government department
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.018 Appeals
Part 5

3 of 3 sections shown
s.019 Offences Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with animal by‑product requirementsAny Person

Fine up to £5,000

s.020 Obstruction Imprisonment
  • Obstruct an authorised officer or give false informationAny Person
s.021 Penalties Imprisonment
  • Commit an offence under animal by-products regulationsAny Person
Part 6

2 of 7 sections shown
s.022 Enforcement authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department and district councils must enforce animal by-product regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.027 Notices served by an authorised person Regulated
  • Fail to comply with animal by-product enforcement noticeAny Person
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.023 Authorised person
s.024 Powers of authorised person
s.025 Powers of entry and additional powers
s.026 Warrant
s.028 Power to share information for enforcement purposes
Part 7

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.029 Small quantities
s.030 Amendment and Revocations

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