[The dimension of animal carcass disposal in Germany and Europe-- quantification and differentiation]

A survey is given concerning the amount and kind of raw-materials processed in the rendering-industry in Germany and the EU. In Germany about 2,550,000 Mg of material were processed yearly and in the EU about 12,131,000 Mg. The raw-materials were processed to about 800,000 Mg of products (meat/bone meals and fats) in Germany and about 3,259,000 Mg meat/bone meals as well as 1,345,000 Mg of animal fats in the EU every year. Main producers are France (22%), Germany (18%) and Italy (15%). The directive 90/667/EWG (133 degrees C, at least 20 min. at 3 bar pressure) is only consequently followed in Austria, Germany and The Netherlands, in all other EU countries a part of the raw-material is still processed at lower temperatures until now. The costs for rendering in the EU are between 65,-DM/Mg and 270,-DM/Mg. If all material should be burned in Germany the costs will be three times higher as with safe rendering.