What is Category 3 material?

Category 3 material is defined in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009. Category 3 materials are considered low risk. Category 3 materials includes parts of animals that have been passed fit for human consumption in a slaughterhouse but which are not intended for consumption.

What are Category 3 animals?

Category 3 animal by-products

• meat and fish from food manufacturers and retailers.
• former foodstuffs of animal origin, or containing products of animal origin – this includes food that is waste due to manufacturing or packaging defects.
• catering waste, other than catering waste from international transport.

What is cat3 waste?

Category 3 ABPs carcasses or body parts passed fit for humans to eat, at a slaughterhouse. products or foods of animal origin originally meant for human consumption but withdrawn for commercial reasons, not because it’s unfit to eat. domestic catering waste. shells from shellfish with soft tissue.

What is Cat 2 food waste?

Category 2 ABPs are high risk and include animal carcasses that an abattoir rejects due to an infectious disease. Other Category 2 ABPs include un-hatched poultry that died in its shell and the carcasses of animals killed for disease control purposes.

What’s the difference between Category 2 and 3 ABPS?

Category 2 ABPs are classed as high risk. Category 3 ABPs are classed as low risk. products or foods of animal origin originally meant for human consumption but withdrawn for commercial reasons, not because it’s unfit to eat

Which is the lowest risk category for ABPS?

Category 3 ABP poses a low risk to public health, Category 3 APBs include: Animal carcasses and body parts fit for human consumption As this is the lowest risk category there are more options available for disposal. For example, an abattoir will send ABPs to a rendering plant.

What are the three categories of ABP legislation?

There are three categories of ABP: • Category 1, which includes SRM for: incineration rendering • Category 2 • Category 3 1.2 Legislation 1.2.1 Regulations The handling and disposal of animal by-products is regulated by a number of pieces of legislation which include: • (EC) 1069/2009 • (EC) 142/2011

What are the treatment options for Category 2 ABP?

There are more options when it comes to treating Category 2 ABP. DEFRA lists incineration first as a processing method because Category 2 poses a risk to public health. You can view other treatment options here. Category 3 ABP poses a low risk to public health, Category 3 APBs include: Animal carcasses and body parts fit for human consumption