Animal By-Product (ABP) Regulations lay down rules for the handling, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of animal by-products and derived products. The purpose of the regulations is to prevent and minimise risks to public and animal health, and to protect the safety of the food and feed chain.

Three key pieces of legislation are of relevance in respect to animal by-products and animal derived products:

Regulation (EC) 1069/2009: This Regulation defines health rules regarding animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption, and repeals Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation). As it is an EU regulation, it is automatically transposed into Member States legislation and applies to each Member State.

Regulation (EU) 142/2011: This Regulation defines health rules regarding animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption by building upon some of the Articles from Regulation 1069/2009. As per Regulation 1069/2009, this is automatically transposed into Member States legislation and applies to each Member State.

Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 (ABPEE 2013): ABPEE is a domestic piece of regulation that applies to England only. This regulation seeks to build on the requirements of Regulation 1069/2009 and Regulation 142/2011 by ensuring that their requirements can be enforced at a domestic level.