Animal by-products legislation for England: exemptions

Derogations from the Animal By-Product controls under Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 and Commission Regulation (EU) 142/2011

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EU Regulation 1069/2009 and Commission Regulation 142/2011 set down controls on the safe use and disposal of animal-by products to safeguard public and animal health but allow exemptions in certain circumstances.

This table of authorisations shows which exemptions may be used in England and any conditions that operators need to follow.

First published in May 2011 (last amended in May 2024).

1. 23 July 2024

   Updated the list of derogations: Authorisations A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8 and A9 - updated to include wording 'under conditions which ensure the control of risks to public and animal health' Authorisation B6 - amended to enable uncooked shellfish shells with soft tissue and flesh attached to be spread to land. Authorisation D8 - updated to reintroduce the requirement for operators to keep a register of consignments for research and diagnostic samples intended for educational purposes, unless they are the operator using the research and diagnostic sample for educational purposes. Several authorisations have been rewritten or restructured to make them clearer.

2. 12 September 2022

   You must gain consent from Defra before using authorisations C3, C4, C5, D3, D5, D6 or D7.

3. 5 August 2022

   Document updated: added Coquet Island as a remote area exempt to the ban on burying or burning of fallen stock (authorisation C3).

4. 10 October 2017

   Document updated as Authorisation A6 has been amended.

5. 24 January 2017

   Latest version of the table of authorisations added.

6. 18 November 2014

   The following sections in this document were updated 18 November 2014: Authorisation A10 on feeding Category 3 material to pets: first paragraph makes clearer what establishments are covered Authorisation D12 on exemptions from registration: part (d)(ii) on home-curing of raw hides and skins removed

7. 29 October 2014

   Updated document published. Removed requirement for registration under authorisation A10 on feeding category 3 material to pet animals.

8. 1 October 2014

   Latest version of the APB Authorisations document published.

9. 13 August 2014

   Updated Authorisations document published

10. 3 July 2014

    Document has been replaced following a change to the section 'Authorisation B6- to allow all cooked shellfish shells to be applied to land, subject to conditions'

11. 9 June 2014

    New Authorisation B6 to allow cooked crab shells to be applied to land

12. 16 December 2013

    The following sections in this document were updated in December 2013: • Authorisation A10 to feed Category 3 material to pet animals: • Authorisation C3 to dispose of certain Category 1 material and Category 2 and 3 material in remote areas • Authorisation C4 to dispose of certain Category 1 material and Category 2 and 3 material in restricted areas • Authorisation D12 to exempt certain operators from the requirement to register

13. 11 September 2013

    Published amended version of this policy paper.

14. 15 May 2013

    Replaced the document with more up to date version.

15. 1 January 2013

    First published.