<\/span><\/h3>\nCategory 3 processing plants shall be subject to approval by the competent authority. To be approved, these plants must meet the requirements regarding the layout of the premises, the type of facilities, hot water production capacity, heat treatment, protection against pests, waste water disposal, cleaning and disinfection of the site.<\/p>\n
Only category 3 raw material \u2013 apart from blood, hides and skins, hooves, feathers, wool, horns, hair and fur of animals unfit for human consumption but not show any signs of a communicable disease, as well as catering waste \u2013 may be used for the production of processed animal proteins and other raw material for animal feed. Prior to any processing, the animal by-products must be subjected to a check to detect the presence of foreign bodies such as packaging material or pieces of metal.<\/p>\n
For each of the processing methods used, the critical points determining the intensity of the heat treatment must be identified: particle size, temperature, pressure, duration of the process. Specific requirements are applicable, depending on whether the method involves processed animal proteins (e. g. method No 1 for mammalian proteins), blood products, rendered fats and fish oils, (products based on) milk and colostrum, gelatine and hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium or tricalcium phosphate.<\/p>\n
The competent authority shall approve and inspect processing plants and shall suspend approval immediately if the requirements of the Regulation are no longer met. The plants must also introduce own-check procedures.<\/p>\n