Animal By-Products (Identification) (Amendment)Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 9 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Animal health Pests/diseases Slaughtering Animal by-products Disinfection/disinfestation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force on 1 April 2003. Abstract The effect of the amendments made to the 1999 Regulations is that animal by-products may no longer be sterilised. Staining is now required in all cases except where specified in regulation 5(2), 6(2) or 7(2) of the 1999 Regulations. Staining is not required where an animal by-product is immediately conveyed in the manner specified in regulation 6(4) or, as the case may be, 7(3) of the 1999 Regulations to premises approved under Article 7 of the Animal By-Products Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 for rendering there or to other premises for incineration there in accordance with Article 12 of that Order. A definition of "approved premises" is inserted. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 418 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Disinfection/disinfestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX