Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008Show full title

Article 12

1. Slaughterhouses authorised to use the terms referred to in Article 11 shall be subject to special registration. They shall keep a separate record, by type of farming of:

(a) the names and addresses of the producers of such birds, who shall be registered following an inspection by the competent authority of the Member State;

(b) at the request of this authority, the number of birds kept by each producer per turnround;

(c) the number and total live or carcase weight of such birds delivered and processed;

(d) details of sales, including names and addresses of purchasers, for a minimum of six months following dispatch.

2. The producers referred to in paragraph 1 shall subsequently be inspected regularly. They shall keep up-to-date records, for a minimum of six months following dispatch, of the number of birds by type of farming showing also the number of birds sold, the name and addresses of the purchasers, and quantities and source of feed supply.

In addition producers using free-range systems shall also keep records of the date when birds were first given access to range.

3. Feed manufacturers and suppliers shall keep records for at least six months after dispatch showing that the composition of the feed supplied to the producers for the type of farming referred to in Article 11(1)(a) complies with the indications given in respect of feeding.

4. Hatcheries shall keep records of birds of the strains recognised as slow growing supplied to the producers for the types of farming referred to in Article 11(1)(d) and (e) for at least six months after dispatch.

5. Regular inspections regarding compliance with Article 11 and paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article shall be carried out at:

(a) the farm: at least once per turnround;

(b) the feed manufacturer and supplier: at least once a year;

(c) the slaughterhouse: at least four times per year;

(d) the hatchery: at least once per year for the types of farming referred to in Article 11(1)(d) and (e).

6. Each Member State shall provide the other Member States and the Commission with a list of the approved slaughterhouses registered according to paragraph 1, showing their name and address and the number allotted to each of them. Any alteration of that list shall be communicated at the beginning of each quarter of the calendar year to the other Member States and the Commission.