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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the EU Animal By-products Regulation will apply to the burial of (a) domestic cattle, (b) domestic pigs, (c) domestic sheep, (d) domestic poultry, (e) goats, (f) llamas, (g) ostriches, (h) members of the equine family, (i) dogs,...

Asked by

James Gray (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

29 April 2003

For answer on

8 May 2003

Answered on

8 May 2003

Mr. James Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the EU Animal By-products Regulation will apply to the burial of (a) domestic cattle, (b) domestic pigs, (c) domestic sheep, (d) domestic poultry, (e) goats, (f) llamas, (g) ostriches, (h) members of the equine family, (i) dogs, (j) cats, (k) hamsters, (l) gerbils, (m) rabbits, (n) guinea pigs, (o) rodents, (p) farmed fish, (q) domestic fish and (r) wild animals killed on the road; and what advice the Department has given to owners of these animals. [111352] Mr. Morley: The carcases, or parts of carcases, of wild animals are exempt from the scope of the Regulation unless they are thought to be diseased or are used to produce game trophies. The Regulation allows member states to apply for various derogations regarding the disposal of animal by-products, and, among others, we have applied for the derogation to permit the burial of dead pet animals. The definition of a pet animal given within the Regulation is: any animal belonging to species normally nourished and kept, but not consumed, by humans for purposes other than farming. Therefore, species such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry etc would fall out- with this definition and would require disposal by an approved route other than burial. The situation with regard to equines is complicated. Although it can be argued that humans within the UK do not consume members of the equine family, the UK does export horses/ponies which may be used for human consumption. Under a strict interpretation the EU Regulation would, therefore, ban the burial of pet equines but we would expect local authorities, who enforce the legislation, to deal with such cases on an individual basis. Although no specific advice has been provided to pet owners, information on the disposal of animal carcases is available on the Defra website, at http:// www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/by-prods/default.htm., and from local Defra Animal Health Offices.

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

111352; 404 c778W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 01/1573

Deposited by

Home Office

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Deposited papers

Date

12 November 2001

Reference

DEP 01/1573

House

House of Commons

Rooker, RtHonLord

When they will publish guidance on the housing and care of ferrets and gerbils in breeding and supplying establishments designated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 [HL 1219]. - Includes fact that we have today laid before Parliament a draft Supplement to the Code of Practice for the Housing...

Asked by

Lord Gregson (Labour)

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2001

Reference

HL 1219; 628 c21WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Statement on when he will publish guidance on the housing and care of ferrets and gerbils in breeding and supplying establishments designated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and if he will make a statement. (Draft code of practice in Library Dep 01/1573).

Asked by

Bill Rammell (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2001

Reference

13591; 374 c325-6W

House

House of Commons

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