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What it is

Burning animal flour as fuel without prior authorization

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 16 February 2001. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 4/2001, of February 16, on the administrative intervention regime applicable to the energy valuation of animal origin flours derived from the processing of offal and animal carcasses.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000013· updated 11 Nov

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  1. A new eighth additional provision in the Waste Act exempts from administrative authorization the use of transformed animal flour as fuel in cement kilns, ceramic plants or thermal power stations. Facility owners must notify the environmental body of their Autonomous Community for registration.
  2. Quantity limits are set: in cement or ceramic plants, the flour cannot exceed 10 % of each plant's production capacity. In thermal power stations, it cannot exceed 10 % of the energy generated when waste is used as fuel, or 5 % when fossil fuels are used.
  3. If the facility already holds the required operating license, starting to burn this flour is not a substantial modification. The owner only needs to notify the competent authority.
  4. Autonomous Communities may adopt additional environmental protection rules, including requiring authorization. They may also exempt other similar activities, such as burning this flour in other incineration facilities or recovering the fats extracted during processing, notifying the Ministry of the Environment.

Who it affects

  • Cement and ceramic product factories: They can use this flour as fuel without prior authorization, subject to limits and prior notification.
  • Thermal power stations: They can burn the flour while respecting the 10 % or 5 % energy limits.
  • Owners of facilities with an operating license: They need no new license or review, only to notify the change.
  • Autonomous Communities: They may adopt additional protection rules and exempt other recovery activities from authorization.

Words worth knowing

Valorización energética
Using a waste product as fuel to obtain energy.
Materiales especificados de riesgo
Specified risk materials: animal parts (offal and carcasses) that can transmit transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and must be destroyed.
Harinas transformadas de origen animal
Flour made from animal offal and carcasses, treated with heat, pressure and time to inactivate the prion that causes the disease.
Real Decreto-ley
Royal decree-law: a rule with the rank of law that the Government can pass urgently, in this case for reasons of extraordinary and urgent need.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced16 February 2001Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted20 February 2001The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary20 February 2001All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
Feb 200111. 16 February 2001: Presentación22. 20 February 2001: Calificación33. 20 February 2001: Pleno Convalidación desde 20/02/2001 hasta 15/03/200144. 15 March 2001: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 15/03/2001 hasta 21/03/2001

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 4/2001, of February 16, on the administrative intervention regime applicable to the energy valorization of animal origin flours derived from the transformation of animal offal and carcasses.

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  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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