§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on compliance arrangements for low capacity animal carcase incinerators. [168081]
§ Mr. MorleyLow capacity animal carcase incineration plants, to which the Waste Incineration Directive does not apply, must comply with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 and must also be approved in accordance with this Regulation.
This Regulation is enforced in England by the Animal By-Products Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1482). Operators must ensure compliance if they wish to obtain an approval to incinerate animal by-products.
The Waste Incineration Directive will apply immediately to all new plants and existing plants from 28 December 2005 that burn wastes derived from animal carcases. These existing installations are regulated under the Waste Management Licensing regime.