Council Directive 2002/99/ECShow full title

2. The mark mentioned in paragraph 1 may also be applied using a single oval stamp, 6,5 cm wide by 4,5 cm high; the following information must appear on the mark in perfectly legible characters: U.K.

• on the upper part, the name or ISO code of the Member State in capitals: AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, [F1 HR], IE, IT, LU, NL, PT, SE and UK,

• in the centre, the veterinary approval number of the slaughterhouse,

• on the lower part, one of the following sets of initials CE, EC, EF, EG, EK[F2 ,] EY [F1 or] [F1 EZ,]

• two straight lines crossing at the centre of the stamp in such a way that the information is not obscured.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Directive 2013/20/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

F2 Substituted by Council Directive 2013/20/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

The letters must be at least 0,8 cm high and the figures at least 1 cm high.

The stamp must also carry information whereby the veterinarian who inspected the meat can be identified.

The mark must be applied under the direct supervision of the official veterinarian controlling the implementation of the animal health requirements.