Catering waste from means of international transport 1

Catering waste and international catering waste Catering waste is defined in Annex 1 (22) of Regulation (EU) 142/2011 as: ‘all waste food, including used cooking oil originating in restaurants, catering facilities and kitchens, including central kitchens and household kitchens.’ International catering waste is described in Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 as catering waste originating from ‘means of transport operating internationally’ 2

Catering waste and international catering waste Regulation 1069/2009: Article 2(g) – when in scope Article 8(f) – category 1 Article 12 – authorised landfill Regulation 142/2011 Whereas 6 3

International catering waste In the view of the UK, this can be derived from the following food sources when no longer intended for human consumption: All food normally prepared for consumption in a kitchen or catering facility All foodstuffs in stores Food brought on by outside caterers Food brought on by passengers or crew (e.g. from domestic kitchens, shops, restaurants) 4

International catering waste This includes all foodstuffs of non-animal origin due to the risk that they be contaminated by foodstuffs of animal origin (except sealed packets) 5

International catering waste High risk category 1 ABP Strictly controlled due to the risk of introducing notifiable animal disease 6

What is meant by ‘means of transport operating internationally’ ? Aircraft, water craft (e.g. ships, barges, yachts) trains, road vehicles (e.g. buses) Ships/aircraft/road vehicles that have departed from or stopped over or passed through non-EU territory Includes ships/aircraft/road vehicles that have been fully provisioned in the EU for a return journey to a destination outside the EU 7

What is meant by ‘means of transport operating internationally’ ? If change from international journeys to journeys within the EU, cleansing and disinfection must be carried so that the food waste can avoid control as ICW NB some non-EU countries are treated as member States e.g. Norway, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Switzerland 8

Who is responsible for disposal of international catering waste? Article 4(1) As soon as decision is made that something is an ABP, operators must identify it and ensure that it is disposed of according to the Regulation. This is the ‘starting point’ Article 4(2) General obligation on operators to comply with the Regulation Article 21(1) – operators must collect, identify and transport ABPs without ‘undue delay’ under safe conditions 9

Who is responsible for disposal of international catering waste? Operators are defined in article 3 (11) of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009. They are the persons having control of the ABPs and includes carriers, traders and users. Examples are the master of a vessel, the operator of a train or air company The operator retains a ‘duty of care’ for proper handling and disposal and should audit disposal companies, airport authorities etc 10

Disposal options All the options in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 are available including: Incineration Co-incineration Manufacture of derived products (biodiesel) Burial in an authorised landfill without pre- treatment 11

Biodiesel The status of used cooking oil in general (including for biodiesel production) is still under discussion at EU level 12

Provision of collection and disposal facilities Directive 2000/59/EC – port facilities for reception of ship-generated waste (protection of the marine environment) Article 4 (4) of Regulation 1069/2009 – general obligation on member States to ensure an adequate system is in place for collection, transport, treatment, use and disposal of ABPs 13

Compactor skips Can be used to reduce the volume of waste Liquid run-off must be controlled with provision for cleansing and disinfection 14

Recycling Recycling of cans, plastics, glass and paper etc is possible Must be separated from the ICW at an early stage - materials for recycling must not contain or be contaminated by ICW Use of transparent bags will enable easy visual inspection 15

Defra guidance Link to Defra guidance: disease/animalbyproducts/international- catering-waste.htm UK point of view (ships/aircraft) 16

Disposal of dead animals during international transport 17

Initial investigation The cause of death should be investigated by an Official Veterinarian Examine both the carcase and the surviving members of the group 18

Further action If notifiable disease is suspected, a full disease enquiry should be carried out and appropriate biosecurity and movement restrictions applied If notifiable disease is ruled out, carcase should be collected and stored, handled, transported and disposed of according to Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 Must have a written procedure (FVO requirement) 19

Written procedure for handling and disposal FVO require Border Inspection Posts to have written instructions on dealing with fatalities Identify carcase storage areas Set up agreements with ABP disposal companies with agreed timescales for collection and disposal 20

Welfare The investigation should include an assessment of welfare conditions in case there is an underlying welfare problem 21

Welfare (continued) Welfare in transport is covered by Regulation (EC) 1/2005 Article 21 – checks at border inspection posts Article 23 – emergency measures in the event of non-compliance Article 26 – infringements and notification of infringements 22