1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I Identification and registration of bovine animals

   1. Article 1. (1) Each Member State shall establish a system for the...

   2. Article 2. For the purposes of this title: ‘ animal ’ means...

   3. Article 3. The system for the identification and registration of bovine animals...

   4. Article 4. Obligation to identify animals

   5. Article 4a. Time period for the application of the means of identification

   6. Article 4b. Identification of animals from third countries

   7. Article 4c. Identification of animals moved from one Member State to another

   8. Article 4d. Removal, modification or replacement of means of identification

   9. Article 5. The competent authority of the Member States shall set up...

   10. Article 6. (1) Where a Member State does not exchange electronic data...

   11. Article 6a. This Regulation shall not prevent national provisions by a Member...

   12. Article 7. (1) With the exception of transporters, each keeper of animals...

   13. Article 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

   14. Article 9. Member States may charge to keepers the costs of the...

   15. Article 9a. Training

   16. Article 10. . . . . . . . . . ....

3. TITLE II Labelling of beef and beef products

   1. Article 11. An operator or an organisation, as defined in Article 12,...

   2. Article 12. For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions apply:...

   3. SECTION I Compulsory Community beef labelling system

      1. Article 13. General rules

      2. Article 14. Derogations from the compulsory labelling system

      3. Article 15. Compulsory labelling of beef from third countries

   4. SECTION II Voluntary labelling system

      1. Article 16. General rules

      2. Article 17. Voluntary labelling system for beef from third countries

      3. Article 18. Sanctions

   5. SECTION III General provisions

      1. Article 19. Detailed rules

      2. Article 20. Designation of competent authorities

      3. Article 21. At the latest by 14 August 2003, the Commission shall...

4. TITLE III Common provisions

   1. Article 22. (1) Member States shall take all the necessary measures to...

   2. Article 23. (1) The Commission shall be assisted: (a) for the implementation...

   3. Article 24. (1) Regulation (EC) No 820/97 shall be repealed.

   4. Article 25. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day...

5. Signature

6. 1. ANNEX