Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008Show full title

‘ANNEX XIa U.K. MARKETING OF THE MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS AGED 12 MONTHS OR LESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 113B

I. Definition

For the purposes of this Annex, “meat” means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut, intended for human consumption, obtained from bovine animals aged 12 months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.

II. Classification of bovine animals aged 12 months or less at the slaughterhouse

On slaughter, all bovine animals aged 12 months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the supervision of the competent authority referred to in point VII(1) of this Annex, in one of the following two categories:

(A)

Category V: bovine animals aged 8 months or less

Category identification letter: V;

(B)

Category Z: bovine animals aged more than 8 months but not more than 12 months

Category identification letter: Z.

This classification shall be carried out on the basis of the information contained in the passport accompanying the bovine animals or, failing this, on the basis of the data contained in the computerised database provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1).

III. Sales descriptions

1. The sale description is the name under which a foodstuff is sold, within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC.

2. The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less shall only be marketed in the Member States under the following sales description(s) laid down for each Member State:

(A)

For the meat of bovine animals in category V:

Country of marketing	Sales descriptions to be used
Belgium	veau, viande de veau/kalfsvlees/Kalbfleisch
Bulgaria	месо от малки телета
Czech Republic	telecí
Denmark	lyst kalvekød
Germany	Kalbfleisch
Estonia	vasikaliha
Greece	μοσχάρι γάλακτος
Spain	ternera blanca, carne de ternera blanca
France	veau, viande de veau
Ireland	veal
Italy	vitello, carne di vitello
Cyprus	μοσχάρι γάλακτος
Latvia	teļa gaļa
Lithuania	veršiena
Luxembourg	veau, viande de veau/Kalbfleisch
Hungary	borjúhús
Malta	vitella
Netherlands	kalfsvlees
Austria	Kalbfleisch
Poland	cielęcina
Portugal	vitela
Romania	carne de vițel
Slovenia	teletina
Slovakia	teľacie mäso
Finland	vaalea vasikanliha/ljust kalvkött
Sweden	ljust kalvkött
United Kingdom	veal

(B)

For the meat of bovine animals in category Z:

Country of marketing	Sales descriptions to be used
Belgium	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin/jongrundvlees/Jungrindfleisch
Bulgaria	телешко месо
Czech Republic	hovězí maso z mladého skotu
Denmark	kalvekød
Germany	Jungrindfleisch
Estonia	noorloomaliha
Greece	νεαρό μοσχάρι
Spain	ternera, carne de ternera
France	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin
Ireland	rosé veal
Italy	vitellone, carne di vitellone
Cyprus	νεαρό μοσχάρι
Latvia	jaunlopa gaļa
Lithuania	jautiena
Luxembourg	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin/Jungrindfleisch
Hungary	növendék marha húsa
Malta	vitellun
Netherlands	rosé kalfsvlees
Austria	Jungrindfleisch
Poland	młoda wołowina
Portugal	vitelão
Romania	carne de tineret bovin
Slovenia	meso težjih telet
Slovakia	mäso z mladého dobytka
Finland	vasikanliha/kalvkött
Sweden	kalvkött
United Kingdom	beef

3. The sales descriptions referred to in paragraph 2 may be supplemented by an indication of the name or designation of the pieces of meat or offal concerned.

4. The sales descriptions listed for category V in point A of the table set-out in paragraph 2 and any new name derived from those sales descriptions shall only be used if all the requirements of this Annex are met.

In particular, the terms “veau”, “telecí”, “Kalb”, “μοσχάρι”, “ternera”, “kalv”, “veal”, “vitello”, “vitella”, “kalf”, “vitela” and “teletina” shall not be used in a sales description or be indicated on the labelling of the meat of bovine animals aged more than 12 months.

IV. Compulsory information on the label

1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, at each stage of production and marketing, operators shall label the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less with the following information:

(a)

[X1 the age of the animals on slaughter, indicated, as the case may be, on the form “ age on slaughter: up to 8 months ” in the case of animals aged eight months or less, or “ age on slaughter: from 8 to 12 months ” in the case of animals aged more than eight months but not more than 12 months;]

(b)

the sales description in accordance with point III of this Annex.

However, by way of derogation from point (a), operators may, at each stage of production and marketing, except the release to the final consumer, replace the age on slaughter by the category identification letter provided for in point II of this Annex.

2. In the case of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less presented for sale un-prepacked at the point of retail sale to the final consumer, Member States shall lay down rules on how the information referred to in paragraph 1 is to be indicated.

V. Optional information on the label

Operators may supplement the compulsory information referred to in point IV by optional information approved in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.

VI. Recording

At each stage of production and marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less, operators shall, in order to guarantee the accuracy of labelling information referred to in points IV and V, record in particular the following information:

(a)

an indication of the identification number and the date of birth of the animals, at slaughterhouse level only;

(b)

an indication of a reference number making it possible to establish a link between, on the one hand, the identification of the animals from which the meat originates and, on the other hand, the sales description, the age on slaughter and the category identification letter given on the meat label;

(c)

an indication of the date of arrival and departure of the animals and meat in the establishment, to ensure that a correlation between arrivals and departures is established.

VII. Official checks

1. Before 1 July 2008 Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for official checks performed to verify the application of Article 113b and this Annex and inform the Commission thereof.

2. Official checks shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities in accordance with the general principles laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules(2).

3. The Commission shall, jointly with the competent authorities, ensure that Member States are complying with the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex.

4. The Commission's experts shall carry out, where required, jointly with the competent authorities concerned, and where applicable, the Member States’ experts, on the spot checks to ensure that the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex are being implemented.

5. Any Member State on whose territory checks are carried out shall provide the Commission with all necessary assistance which it may require for the accomplishment of its tasks.

VIII. Meat imported from third countries

1. The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less imported from third countries shall be marketed in the Community in accordance with the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex.

2. Operators from a third country wishing to place on the Community market meat as referred to in paragraph 1 shall subject their activities to checks by the competent authority designated by that third country or, failing that, an independent third-party body. The independent body shall provide full assurance of compliance with the conditions laid down in European Standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 (General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems).

3. The designated competent authority or, where applicable, the independent third-party body shall ensure that the requirements of Article 113b and this Annex are met.

IX. Penalties

Without prejudice to any specific provisions which may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 194 of this Regulation, Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify the provisions on the penalties to the Commission by 1 July 2009 and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.’

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008 of 14 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (Official Journal of the European Union L 121 of 7 May 2008).

(1)

OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2)

OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 (OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 4).