Farmers have received a letter from the
Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development about the new EU Animal
By-Products Regulation, which will ban the
routine on-farm burial and burning of animal
carcases in the UK from 1 May 2003.The letter also contains an invitation to register interest in a voluntary
subscription scheme for the collection and disposal of fallen stock. If there is
sufficient interest, DARD will take this forward in partnership with the
collection and disposal industries.
Farmers need to act now as positive responses must be returned, in the
pre-paid envelope provided by Tuesday 6 May 2003.
The EU Animal By-Products Regulation, which will ban the routine on-farm
burial and burning of animal carcases, comes into force on 1 May 2003. The
regulations will be enforced in a reasonable manner to allow farmers time to
adjust to the new rules.
DARD issued letters to farmers on 17 April 2003 to advise them on the new
rules on disposal of fallen stock. A deadline of 6 May 2003 has been set for
farmers to register their interest in joining the national carcase collection
subscription scheme.
The information sent to farmers included details about how the scheme will
work and what it will cost.
Similar letters issued from GB Agriculture Departments to farmers in their
respective areas.
The DARD letter and attachments can be accessed on the DARD website at:
www.dardni.gov.uk
