Council Directive 90/667/EEC laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC.

This Directive lays down the animal and public health requirements for the disposal and/or processing of animal waste in order to destroy pathogens which might be present in such materials, production of feedingstuffs of animal origin in such manner as to prevent the presence of any pathogens therein; the rules for the placing on the market of animal waste intended for purposes other than human consumption. Under Chapter 2 are set the rules concerning the processing of animal waste and the placing on the market of the final product. Member States must ensure that, under their responsibility, the operators and owners of high-risk and low-risk processing plants or their representatives adopt all measures necessary to comply with the requirements of this Directive.

1990-11-27