EU authorises conditional use of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from insects in feed for aquaculture animals European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General authorises the use on the EU territory of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from insects in feed for aquaculture animals and lays down certain conditions for the production and import of such insect PAP and products containing insect PAP, including a health certificate to be used for import into the EU territory. The text facilitates trade since it authorises the use on the EU territory of insect PAP in feed for aquaculture, which was previously prohibited. In addition, the text includes other amendments, including amendments to EU conditions for the production, transport and storage on the EU territory of ruminant PAP, as well as non-ruminant PAP and compound feed containing non-ruminant PAP, destined for export from the EU territory. Products covered: HS Code 2301 (flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves) Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 May 2017 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 May 2017 Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2017 (most), some on 1 January 2018 Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable |