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Bovine Identification and Labelling Regulation In force since 17 July 2000

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
32000R1760 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

• Article 1
• Article 2 — For the purposes of this title:
• Article 3 — The system for the identification and registration of bovine animals shall comprise the following elements:
• Article 4
• Article 5 — The competent authority of the Member States shall set up a computerised database in accordance with Articles 14 and 18 of Directive 64/432/EC.
• Article 6
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9
• Article 10 — The measures necessary for the implementation of this Title shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 23(2). These measures concern in particular:
• Article 11 — An operator or an organisation, as defined in Article 12, which:
• Article 12 — For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply:

Section I Compulsory Community beef labelling system

• Article 13 — General rules
• Article 14 — Derogations from the compulsory labelling system
• Article 15 — Compulsory labelling of beef from third countries

Section II Voluntary labelling system

• Article 16 — General rules
• Article 17 — Voluntary labelling system for beef from third countries
• Article 18 — Sanctions

Section III General provisions

• Article 19 — Detailed rules
• Article 20 — Designation of competent authorities
• Article 21
• Article 22
• Article 23
• Article 24
• Article 25 — This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.