3 Amendments of John BOWIS related to 2008/0110(COD)
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Animal by-products should only be used if the risks to public and animal health are minimised in the course of their processing and in the placing on the market or use of products manufactured from animal by- products. If this optionproducts. Such processing and placing on the market should be approved by the competent authorities. When they are used in this manner the animal by- products and derived products should be classed as products and not as waste. If this option of approved use is not available, the animal by-products should be disposed of as waste under safe conditions. The options available for the use of animal by-products of the different categories should be clarified in coherence with other Community legislation. A register of approved uses should be maintained by the Commission and should be updated by committee procedure.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Disposal of animal by-products and derived products as waste should take place in accordance with environmental legislation regarding landfilling and waste incineration. In order to ensure consistency, incineration should take place in accordance with Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste22. Co-incineration of waste – either as a recovery or disposal operation – is subject to similar conditions regarding approval and operating as waste incineration, in particular as to air emission limit values, wastewater and residue discharge, control and monitoring and measurement requirements. Consequently, direct co-incineration, without prior processing, of all three categories of materials should be permitted where it has been determined that they are to be disposed of as waste and not subject to processing or use as products or derived products.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 25 b (new)
Article 3 – point 25 b (new)
(25b) "Combustion as fuel" means the controlled and rapid exothermic oxidation of animal by-products or derived products to generate useful energy in an authorised combustion process.