Date: 2023-11-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2613 of 23 November 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards transitional measures for export of meat-and-bone meal as a fuel for combustion
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Executive Summary:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2613 amends Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, extending transitional measures for the export of Category 1 meat-and-bone meal (MBM) from Ireland to the United Kingdom for combustion. This extension responds to delays in Ireland's construction of combustion plants and authorizes exports until June 30, 2025, for MBM movements that began before January 1, 2021. The regulation is effective twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
Extension of Transitional Measures:
* Extends the authorization for Ireland to export Category 1 MBM to combustion plants in the United Kingdom.
* The export authorization is valid until June 30, 2025.
* This extension applies only to MBM movements that commenced before January 1, 2021, under specified conditions.
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011:
* Annex XIV, Chapter V, point (a) in the third column of row 3 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is amended as specified in the Annex of this regulation.
Entry into Force:
* The regulation comes into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
European Commission:
* Impact: Supports Ireland's efforts to establish its own combustion capacities for animal by-products.
* Action Required: Monitor the progress of Ireland's combustion plant projects and ensure compliance with the extended transitional measures.
Competent Authorities of Ireland:
* Impact: Granted an extension for exporting Category 1 MBM to the UK due to delays in building domestic combustion plants.
* Action Required: Finalize the ongoing projects for capacity building of combustion plants and ensure exports to the UK comply with Article 66, 7 and 8 and cease by June 30, 2025.
United Kingdom Combustion Plants:
* Impact: Can continue receiving Category 1 MBM from Ireland under the extended transitional measures.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 66, 7 and 8 for MBM of Category 1 materials intended for disposal have taken place from that Member State prior to 1 January 2021.
Member States:
* Impact: Must apply the regulation directly.
* Action Required: Ensure the regulation is implemented and enforced within their jurisdiction.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption.
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011: A Commission Regulation laying down public and animal health rules for placing on the market and export of animal by-products and derived products.
Ireland: A country in Europe that requested a transitional period for the export of meat-and-bone meal.
United Kingdom: The destination for meat-and-bone meal exports from Ireland during the transitional period.
meat-and-bone meal (MBM): Animal by-product intended for disposal or use as fuel, subject to regulations.
Ursula VON DER LEYEN: The President of the European Commission.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2613 24.11.2023
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/2613
of 23 November 2023
amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards transitional measures for export of meat-and-
bone meal as a fuel for combustion
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009laying
down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 43(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011(2)lays down public and animal health rules for placing on the market
and export of animal by-products and derived products.
(2) Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 stipulates that Category 1 meat-and-bone meal (MBM) should be
disposed of by incineration, co-incineration, combustion or landfill to prevent the re-entry and contamination of
the feed chain.
(3) In 2021 the competent authorities of Ireland indicated they were building plants for the combustion of meat-and-
bone meal, and requested that during a transitional period traditional trade flows of MBM of Category 1 materials
intended for disposal in the United Kingdom be authorised. The Commission granted the requested derogation until
31 December 2023by Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/899(3).
(4) On April 2023, the competent authorities of Ireland informed the Commission about several delays in the foreseen
planning and asked the Commission for extension of the transitional period from 1 January 2024to 30 June 2025.
The Commission supports the efforts of Ireland to establish its own combustion capacities for disposal of animal
by-products. The transitional period should therefore be prolonged for 18 months starting from 1 January 2024.
This period should be used as appropriate to finalize the ongoing projects for capacity building of combustion
plants in Ireland.
(5) Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(1) OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human
consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at
the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).
(3) Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/899 of 3 June 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards transitional measures for
the export of meat-and-bone meal as a fuel for combustion (OJ L 197, 4.6.2021, p. 68).
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OJ L, 24.11.2023
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 November 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
In Annex XIV, Chapter V, to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, point (a) in the third column of row 3 is replaced by the
following:
‘(a) the competent authority of Ireland has authorised the export to the combustion plant in the United Kingdom not later
than 30 June 2025, provided such movements of MBM of Category 1 materials intended for disposal have taken place
from that Member State prior to 1 January 2021under the conditions laid down in Article 6(6), (7) and (8);’.
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