L 310 Official Journal of the European Union 7.1.2015 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/9 of 6 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78|EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 50 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 17742002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (), and in particular Article 15(1)(b), (c), (d) and (g), Article 18(3)(b)(i), Article 19(4)(c), Article 20(11), Article 21(6)(d), Article 23(3), Article 27(c), Article 31(2), Article 40(f), Article 41(3) and Article 42(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 lays down public and animal health rules for animal by-products and derived products, in order to prevent and minimise risks to public and animal health arising from those products. It also determines an end point in the manufacturing chain for certain derived products, beyond which they are no longer subject to the requirements of that Regulation. (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (3 lays down implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, including rules on the adoption of alternative methods of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products and the requirements for placing on the market of organic fertilisers and certain other animal by- products. (3)  In accordance with Article 19(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, Member States may authorise the collection, transport and disposal of Category 3 materials, as referred to in Article 10(f) of that Regulation, by the other means set out in Chapter IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. In accordance with Article 36(3) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, this possibility was limited to the transitional period until 31 December 2014. Certain Member States authorise the collection, transport and disposal by the other means set out in Chapter IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of small quantities of former foodstuffs up to 20 kg per week. (4)  In the absence of reported negative consequences for animal health and taking into account that in certain instances the disposal in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 would be unacceptably onerous compared to local disposal, it appears justified to establish the transitional derogation as a permanent option, provided such disposal does not cause unacceptable health risks. Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, providing special rules for the application of Article 19(1)(a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, should therefore be supplemented with reference to the measures provided for in Chapter IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, which should also be amended accordingly. After consultation with Member Stats and stakeholders organisations, the option that Member States may decide to increase the volume to a maximum of 50 kg per week shall be removed when the transitional derogation becomes a permanent option. In addition, paragraph 3 of Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should be deleted. () OJL300,14.11.2009,p. 1. (*) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (O] L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).