Health policy: animal by-products not intended for human consumption, animal proteins in animal feed

The Commission has presented an amended proposal, following developments in Council and the Parliament. On the main issues, it comments as follows: -prohibition of intraspecies recycling: please refer to the previous documents. This prohibition was recently recommended by the Scientific Steering Committee as a precautionary measure. -traceability: the Parliament's amendments which introduce additional requirements to improve traceability of products have been taken into account. Please refer to previous documents on the issue of SRM and markers on cadavers. The marking of unprocessed category 2 material, including manure has not been taken into account for the same reasons. Cross contamination: please refer to the common position. Parliament's amendments have been taken into account. Derogation for burial and burning: please refer to the common position, which takes into account Parliament's amendments. Incinerators/review of methods of disposal: the Parliament's amendments have been taken into account. Catering waste: please refer to the previous documents. Catering waste from international means of transport belongs to the highest risk category 1 and shall be destroyed as already required by existing Community legislation. Manure and prohibition of spreading organic fertilisers on pasture land: Parliament's amendments clarifying that a harmonised health certificate for the trade of manure shall be laid down by Comitology have been taken into account. Processing standards before incineration: the amendment requiring the use of pressure cooking standards for animal by-products even if the resulting by-product is burned has been taken into account by amending Articles 4 and 5, but this process should be used before incineration if required by the national competent authority. Rendered fats: please refer to the common position. Entry into force: Parliament's amendments have been taken into account. Exportation: please refer to the common position. Refrigeration: Parliament's amendments on refrigeration of raw category 3 material during storage and transportation have been taken into account , but it is proposed to limit the requirement of refrigeration only to raw material which is not processed within 24 hours from the slaughter.�