The legal regulations on the handling of animal by-products concern the obligation to dispose of dead animals properly and the treatment or disposal of other animal by-products (parts and residues from animals that are not suitable or intended for human consumption), in particular to prevent animal diseases or to distinguish them from food intended for human consumption. These substances should be recycled and safely disposed of in such a way that neither human and animal health nor the environment are endangered.
In principle, all users of animal by-products and derived products are obliged to record them. At the request of the operator, the businesses or activities must be approved or registered. This document only describes the approval of businesses.