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EU Approved ABP Plants
- Published on: 7 October 2020
- Last updated on: 3 February 2026
- ABP Plants Approved by the European Commission
- Section X Registered Users for Specific Purposes (Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
- Collection Centres
- Other Registered Operator
- Knackery Location Map
- Register of DAFM Approved Laboratories
Plants handling or processing animal by-products must be approved by the competent authority in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
ABP Plants Approved by the European Commission
Intermediate Plants, Hide Stores, Plants Supplying Pet Food, Knackeries and Wool Stores
SECTION I Intermediate Plants, Hide Stores, Plants Supplying Pet Food, Knackeries and Wool Stores
Establishments or plants carrying out intermediate activities and plants storing animal by-products (Article 24 (1) (h) & (i) or Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009)- Intermediate Plants, Hide Stores, Plants Supplying Pet Food, Knackeries and Wool Stores
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Plants storing processed animal protein (PAP), rendered fat and fish oils for other than feeding or oleochemical purposes and some fertilisers
Plants storing processed animal protein (PAP), rendered fat and fish oils for other than feeding or oleochemical purposes and some fertilisers
Establishments or Plants for the Storage of Derived Products (Article 24(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
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Low Capacity Incinerators and Tallow Burners
Incineration/Co-Incineration/Combustion Plants (Article 24(1)(b),(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009)
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Rendering and Bio-diesel Plants
Oleo-Chemical Plants
Biogas/ Anaerobic Digester Plants
Biogas/ Anaerobic Digester Plants (Article 24(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009)
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Composting Plants
Petfood plants
Technical Plants, Registered Wool Stores, Pharmaceutical/medical uses and establishments/plants using milk-based products/colostrums, hide & skin, etc
Establishment or plants handling animal by-products or derived products for purposes outside the feed chain (Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009)
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Registered users of animal by-products and derived products for specific purposes - Diagnostic, educational and research uses and meat feeder licences
Section X Registered Users for Specific Purposes (Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
(a). Use for Diagnostic, Educational and Research Purposes:
(b). Use for Zoo/Circus Animals :
(c). Use for Necrophagous Birds - No Registrations under this Category at Present
(d). Use for Other Wild Animals - No Registrations under this Category at Present
(e). Other special Feeding purposes:
(f). Other Uses - No Registrations under this Category at Present
Collection Centres
Other Registered Operator
Registered Transporters, Registered Traders, Handlers of Intermediate Products and end users of organic fertilisers and soil improvers and Other Registered Operators
Knackery Location Map
Map showing locations of Knackeries, Wool Stores and Rendering, Composting and Biogas Plants
Register of DAFM Approved Laboratories
Register of DAFM Approved Laboratories for testing microbiological parameters and Trichinella on samples taken by operators of DAFM-regulated industries (excludes in-house laboratories testing for Trichinella), Revision 16, Date of issue to 5 December 2025
Register of DAFM Approved Laboratories for testing microbiological parameters and Trichinella on samples taken by operators of DAFM-regulated industries (excludes in-house laboratories testing for Trichinella), Revision 16, Date of issue 5 December 2025
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