Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

SECTION I U.K. Compulsory F1 ... beef labelling system

Article 13 U.K. General rules

1. Operators and organisations marketing beef in [F2 Great Britain] shall label it in accordance with this Article.

The compulsory labelling system shall ensure a link between, on the one hand, the identification of the carcass, quarter or pieces of meat and, on the other hand, the individual animal or, where this is sufficient to enable the accuracy of the information on the label to be checked, the group of animals concerned.

2. The label shall contain the following indications:

(a) a reference number or reference code ensuring the link between the meat and the animal or animals. This number may be the identification number of the individual animal from which the beef was derived or the identification number relating to a group of animals;

(b) the approval number of the slaughterhouse at which the animal or group of animals was slaughtered and the F3 ... country in which the slaughterhouse is established. The indication shall read: ‘Slaughtered in (name of the F3 ... country) (approval number)’;

(c) the approval number of the cutting hall which performed the cutting operation on the carcass or group of carcases and the F3 ... country in which the hall is established. The indication shall read: ‘Cutting in: (name of the F3 ... country) (approval number)’.

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[F5 (a) Operators and organisations shall also indicate on the labels:]

(i)

F6 ... country of birth;

(ii)

all F7 ... countries where fattening took place;

(iii)

F8 ... country where slaughter took place;

(b) However, where the beef is derived from animals born, raised and [F9 slaughtered in the same country, the indication may be given as ‘Origin: (name of country)’].

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[F11 7. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 5, ‘country’, in relation to the United Kingdom, means the United Kingdom as a whole and does not mean England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales individually.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/822, reg. 3(5) (as substituted by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1453), regs. 1(2)(b), 10(3)(a))

F3 Words in Art. 13(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Deleted by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

F5 Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

F6 Words in Art. 13(5)(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 13(5)(a)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in Art. 13(5)(a)(iii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Words in Art. 13(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(7)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 Art. 13(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Art. 13(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1453), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

Article 14 U.K. Derogations from the compulsory labelling system

By way of derogation from Article 13(2)(b) and (c) and from Article 13(5)(a)(i) and (ii), an operator or organisation preparing minced beef shall indicate on the label the words ‘prepared (name of the F12 ... country)’, depending on where the meat was prepared, and ‘origin’ where the [F13 country] or [F14 countries] involved are not the [F13 country] of preparation.

The obligation provided for in Article 13(5)(a)(iii) shall be applicable to such meat as from the date of application of this Regulation.

However, such operator or organisation may add to the label of the minced beef:

• one or more of the indications provided for in Article 13, and/or

• the date on which the meat was prepared.

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[F16 For the purposes of this Article, ‘country’, in relation to the United Kingdom, means the United Kingdom as a whole and does not mean England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales individually.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Art. 14 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Word in Art. 14 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Word in Art. 14 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(9)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Words in Art. 14 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(9)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16 Words in Art. 14 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1453), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)

[F5 Article 15 U.K. Compulsory labelling of beef from third countries

By way of derogation from Article 13, beef imported into the territory of [F17 Great Britain from a third country] for which not all the information provided for in Article 13 is available, shall be labelled with the indication:

‘Origin: non-[F18 UK]’ and ‘Slaughtered in (name of the third country)’.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

F17 Words in Art. 15 substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/822, reg. 3(10)(a) (as substituted by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1453), regs. 1(2)(b), 10(3)(b))

F18 Word in Art. 15 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F19 Article 15za U.K. Transitional provisions

By way of derogation from Article 15, beef to which that Article applies that is labelled in accordance with that Article, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, may be placed on the market until the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and may remain on the market until stocks are exhausted.]

Textual Amendments

F19 Art. 15za inserted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 10(3)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Title 2 Section 1 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 3(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)