By way of derogation from Article 13(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, operators and organisations availing themselves of the possibility offered by Article 4(3) of this Regulation shall indicate the following on labels for pre-packaged cut meats in addition to that provided for in Article 13(5)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000:

1. (a)

   the country of slaughter of the animals, followed by the approval number of the slaughterhouse or, where appropriate, the two or three slaughterhouses at which the animals constituting the group were slaughtered; the indication shall read: ‘Animals in the group slaughtered in (name of the F2... country of slaughter) (approval number(s) of the slaughterhouse or the two or three slaughterhouses concerned)’;

2. (b)

   the country in which the carcases were cut up, followed by the approval number of the cutting plant or, where appropriate, the two or three cutting plants at which the carcases were cut up; the indication shall read: ‘Cutting of meat in batch in: (name of the F2... country in which meat was cut up) (approval number(s) of the plant or the two or three plants concerned)’.