Phosphorus is not only a non-renewable resource, but also a non-substitutable for food production. There is therefore a need to recycle phosphorus from waste streams. Animal by-products, such as slaughter waste, offer a valuable source of phosphorus. However, until today the recycling from rendered and incinerated category 1 animal by-products for use in agriculture is effectively prohibited in the EU due to concerns related to BSE and other TSE. SAFOSO conducted a risk appraisal on behalf of the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) to assess the residual BSE risk of ash produced from category 1 animal by-products taking into account the present BSE situation. ESPP has shared the report with EFSA as input for their current assessment of prion risk.
The full report is publicly available from ESPP: Link
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