The objective of sub-component 2.3 is to support the establishment of an ABP safe disposal system compliant with the provisions stipulated in the EU negotiations Chapter 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy the establishment of a safe disposal of ABPs system. The support includes technical assistance, civil works, and goods required for the establishment of an ABP safe disposal system. The support also includes the operationalization of an ABP control system along the entire chain (production, separation, storage, transport, and disposal and/or processing); training of inspectors and business operators; establishing documented procedures and check lists for the approval of establishments and inspection thereof, completing the alignment as necessary of the legal and regulatory framework in line with the current and relevant EU acquis; and launching a public information and awareness campaign for the food production and processing industry. Ultimately, this sub-component is expected to significantly reduce GHG emissions from livestock disposal.
- Safe Disposal of Animal By-Products
Animal by-products (ABPs) not intended for human consumption are a potential source of risks to public and animal health. To protect human health, control animal diseases and protect the environment, safe management of animal by products should be established as part of the horizontal food safety system in the country. In addition, according to the relevant European Union (EU) legislation on ABP, the Republic of North Macedonia is required to establish efficient national system for management of ABP, in compliance with the criteria and requirements covered under the EU legislation. This is a pre-condition for successful completion of the negotiations within Chapter 12 – Food safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary policy, in the process of accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to the membership into the EU.
The main purpose of establishing efficient national system for management of ABP, including collection and processing of ABP is to provide rules for handling and processing ABP, their circulation, safe removal, and utilization, as well as a satisfactory degree of protection of public health, animal health protection, safety of food and animal feed and environmental protection. With the established system is expected to significantly reduce GHG emissions from livestock disposal following the establishment of an ABP safe disposal system that is in line with national and EU legislation. The national system should provide institutional and operational capacity for management and non-harmful removal of ABP and at the same time, protection of public health and the environment.
In the Republic of North Macedonia, this area is regulated by the Law on by-products of animal origin and 15 by-laws – Regulations, which derive from it and regulate the collection, transport, removal, procedure, processing, processing, conversion, storage, placing in trade, distribution, use and non-harmful disposal of by-products of animal origin. These national rules are aligned with European rules.
Currently, there is no organized system for the collection, disposal, or use of ABPs. Almost all ABPs are disposed by burying in landfills or pits. These also include ABPs that are generated from food production facilities and from dead livestock. Operators with food of animal origin who are also generators of ABPs in their own facilities have established an internal system of selection by category of by-products during the production process, but due to the absence of a complete system, the selected categories of by-products are mixed in one category when leaving the facility where they are generated. The removal from the facilities is carried out by the Public Utility Companies with which the operators have concluded a contract for collection and disposal. This waste eventually ends up as municipal waste in city landfills.
The first activity undertaken under this sub-component will cover the following phases:
- Phase I: Site selection, Development of Feasibility Study, Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and Urban Planning.
- Activity 1.1: Site selection
- Activity 1.2: Development of Feasibility Study and Business Plan, Schematic Design and Initial Environmental and Social Impact Assessment/Environmental and Social Management Plan
- Activity 1.3: Urban planning of the site
Regarding the site selection, the proposed two locations in the Municipality of Rosoman will be assessed by the consultancy and proper site will be selected accordingly. Both locations will require transformation process of the land from agriculture to construction.
- Phase II: Detailed Design Development and Finalization of Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) together with Environmental and Social Management Plan and Feasibility Study;
- Activity 2.1: Development of Detailed Design according to national legislation and FIDIC standards;
- Activity 2.2: Finalization of site-specific ESIA/ESMP based on the detailed design;
- Phase III – Technical Assistance during bidding documents preparation and Civil Works Contract Management.
- Activity 3.1: Technical Assistance during the preparation of the bidding documents for construction of the ABPs Rendering Plant;
- Activity 3.2: Technical Assistance – Extended Design Services;
Besides these activities, as part of Sub-Component 2.3, it is envisioned to support civil works for construction of ABP facility, consulting services for supervision of the civil works, and purchase of equipment for the newly build ABP facility, special trucks, and containers.