Council of the European Union and European Parliament 3 October 2002, Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption

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Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 establishes a comprehensive framework of animal and public health rules governing the collection, transport, storage, processing, use, and disposal of animal by-products not intended for human consumption, classifying such by-products into three risk-based categories (Category 1, 2, and 3) with corresponding mandatory disposal and processing requirements. Key provisions include a prohibition on intra-species feeding of processed animal protein, restrictions on the use of catering waste in animal feed, mandatory approval and supervision of processing, incineration, biogas, and composting plants by competent authorities, and the application of HACCP-based self-monitoring obligations on plant operators. The Regulation also governs the placing on the market, importation, and transit of derived products, requiring third-country imports to meet standards equivalent to Community requirements and to be accompanied by prescribed health certificates, while repealing Council Directive 90/667/EEC and related decisions.AI