scope:

This International Standard specifies the guidance of environment-friendly burial methods of animal carcasses to prevent epidemics, to curtail the spread of the disease, to destroy the causative agents, and to dispose of the carcasses. This International Standard does not apply to the burial of animal carcasses appearing by natural death or by accident. Other methods of disposal are outside the scope of this International Standard. NOTE In some countries infected animals or parts of animals may not be buried on farms but are subject to handling by licensed commercial landfills or incinerations due to legislation.