International Catering Waste (ICW) – extracts from Regulation 1069/2009 and
implementing Regulation 142/2011
Preamble:
International Catering Waste means catering waste from means of transport operating internationally
Catering waste containing products of animal origin can be a vector for the spread of disease.
All catering waste generated from means of transport operating internationally should be disposed of
safely.
Domestic catering waste is exempt from ABP controls unless for feed, processing, biogas or composting.
However International Catering Waste is subject to ABP controls because it is Category 1 material, (highest
risk category).
Definitions:
Reg 1069/2009 Article 8: Category 1 material
Category 1 material shall comprise the following animal by-products:
……(f) catering waste from means of transport operating internationally;
Reg 142/2011 Annex I: Catering Waste:
‘Catering waste’ means all waste food, including used cooking oil originating in restaurants, catering
facilities and kitchens, including central kitchens and household kitchens
Reg 1069/2009 Article 3: Food:
‘Food’ means food or foodstuff as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;
Reg 178/2002 Article 2: Food:
‘Food’ means any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to
be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans.
Summary of requirements for disposal of ICW:
Member States shall ensure that an adequate system is in place to ensure the collection and
transportation of animal by-products. (Reg 1069/2009 Article 4)
Operators shall identify animal by-products without delay under conditions which prevent risks arising to
public or animal health. (Reg 1069/2009 Article 21)
Operators shall ensure that animal by-products are accompanied during transport by a commercial
document (Reg 1069/2009 Article 21)
All necessary measures must be taken to ensure that consignments of animal by-products are kept
separate and identifiable during collection and transportation (Reg 142/2011 Annex VIII Chapter II point 1)
Operators consigning, transporting or receiving animal by-products shall keep a record of consignments
and related commercial documents (Reg 1069/2009 Article 22)
Because it is Category 1 material, ICW must be disposed of as waste by incineration (in an approved
incineration plant) (including by co-incineration or as a fuel for combustion) or disposed of by burial in a
landfill which is has a permit under Directive 1999/31/EC (Reg 1069/2009 Article 12)
Vehicles and containers
(Reg 142/2011 Annex VIII Chapter I)
1. Animal by-products and processed products must be collected and transported in sealed new
packaging or covered leak-proof containers or vehicles.
2. Vehicles and reusable containers, and all reusable items of equipment or appliances that come into
contact with animal by-products must be:
(a) clean and dry before use.
(b) cleaned, washed and/or disinfected after each use to the extent necessary to avoid crosscontamination.
unless they are dedicated to the carriage of particular animal by-products or derived products in a way
which avoids cross-contamination
3. Reusable containers must be dedicated to the carriage of a particular product to the extent necessary
to avoid cross-contamination.
Identification
(Reg 142/2011 Annex VIII Chapter II)
1. Category 1 material must be identifiable and kept separate (from other categories of ABPs) during
collection and transportation
2. During transport the packaging, container or vehicle must be marked ‘Category 1 material, for
disposal only’. If transported via another Member State the label must be black
Commercial documents
(Reg 142/2011 Annex VIII Chapter III)
A commercial document must accompany animal by-products during transportation,
Commercial documents must specify:
(a) the date on which the material was taken from the premises;
(b) the description of the material (i.e. Category 1)
(c) the quantity of the material (volume, weight or number of packages)
(d) the place of origin of the material;
(e) the name and the address of the carrier;
(f) the name and the address of the receiver and, if applicable, its approval number;
The commercial document must be produced at least in triplicate (one original and two copies)
 The original must accompany the consignment to its final destination and be retained by the receiver.
 The producer must retain one copy
 The carrier must retain one copy
Member States can require that a copy of the commercial document is returned by the receiver to the
producer as proof of arrival of the consignment or require proof or arrival to be provided by TRACES
A specimen commercial document is laid down in Reg 142/2011 but does not have to be used if the ICW
is transported only within the Member State where it originated
Records
(Reg 142/2011 Annex VIII Chapter IV)
Any person consigning, transporting or receiving animal by-products shall keep a record of consignments.
Consignor must keep records showing:
 the date on which the material was taken from the premises;
 the description of the material (i.e. Category 1)
 the quantity of the material
 the name and the address of the transporter and, if applicable, its approval number;
 the name and the address of the receiver and, if applicable, its approval number;
Transporter must keep records showing:
 the date on which the material was taken from the premises;
 the place of origin of the material from where the material is dispatched;
 the name and the address of the receiver and, if applicable, its approval number;
Receiver must keep records showing:
 date of reception of the material
 the place of origin of the material from where the material is dispatched
 the name and the address of the transporter;
The commercial document and the records must be kept for a period of at least two years
Audit
(Reg 1069/2009 Article 45, Reg 142/2011 Article 32,)
The competent authority must take the necessary measures to control the collection, transport, use and
disposal of animal by-products and processed products, including by checking the keeping of required
records and documents