Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

PART I U.K. Meat of bovine animals aged less than 12 months

I. Definition U.K.

For the purposes of this Part of this Annex, "meat" means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut, intended for human consumption, obtained from bovine animals aged less than 12 months, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.

II. Classification of bovine animals aged less than 12 months at the slaughterhouse U.K.

On slaughter, all bovine animals aged less than 12 months shall be classified by the operators, under the supervision of the competent authority, in one of the following two categories:

(A)

Category V: bovine animals aged less than eight months

Category identification letter: V;

(B)

Category Z: bovine animals aged from 8 months to less than 12 months

Category identification letter: Z.

This classification shall be carried out on the basis of the information contained in the passport accompanying the bovine animals or, failing this, on the basis of the data contained in the computerised database provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1).

III. Sales descriptions U.K.

1. The meat of bovine animals aged less than 12 months shall only be marketed in the Member States under the following sales description(s) laid down for each Member State: U.K.

(A)

For the meat of bovine animals aged less than eight months (category identification letter: V):

Country of marketing	Sales descriptions to be used
Belgium	veau, viande de veau/kalfsvlees/Kalbfleisch
Bulgaria	месо от малки телета
Czech Republic	Telecí
Denmark	Lyst kalvekød
Germany	Kalbfleisch
Estonia	Vasikaliha
Ireland	Veal
Greece	μοσχάρι γάλακτος
Spain	Ternera blanca, carne de ternera blanca
France	veau, viande de veau
Croatia	teletina
Italy	vitello, carne di vitello
Cyprus	μοσχάρι γάλακτος
Latvia	Teļa gaļa
Lithuania	Veršiena
Luxembourg	veau, viande de veau/Kalbfleisch
Hungary	Borjúhús
Malta	Vitella
Netherlands	Kalfsvlees
Austria	Kalbfleisch
Poland	Cielęcina
Portugal	Vitela
Romania	carne de vițel
Slovenia	Teletina
Slovakia	Teľacie mäso
Finland	vaalea vasikanliha/ljust kalvkött
Sweden	ljust kalvkött
United Kingdom	Veal

(B)

For the meat of bovine animals aged from 8 months to less than 12 months (category identification letter: Z):

Country of marketing	Sales descriptions to be used
Belgium	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin/jongrundvlees/Jungrindfleisch
Bulgaria	Телешко месо
Czech Republic	hovězí maso z mladého skotu
Denmark	Kalvekød
Germany	Jungrindfleisch
Estonia	noorloomaliha
Ireland	rosé veal
Greece	νεαρό μοσχάρι
Spain	Ternera, carne de ternera
France	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin
Croatia	mlada junetina
Italy	vitellone, carne di vitellone
Cyprus	νεαρό μοσχάρι
Latvia	jaunlopa gaļa
Lithuania	Jautiena
Luxembourg	jeune bovin, viande de jeune bovin/Jungrindfleisch
Hungary	Növendék marha húsa
Malta	Vitellun
Netherlands	rosé kalfsvlees
Austria	Jungrindfleisch
Poland	młoda wołowina
Portugal	Vitelão
Romania	carne de tineret bovin
Slovenia	meso težjih telet
Slovakia	mäso z mladého dobytka
Finland	vasikanliha/kalvkött
Sweden	Kalvkött
United Kingdom	Beef

2. The sales descriptions referred to in paragraph 1 may be supplemented by an indication of the name or designation of the pieces of meat or offal concerned. U.K.

3. The sales descriptions listed for category V in point A of the table set out in paragraph 1 and any new name derived from those sales descriptions shall only be used if the requirements of this Annex are fulfilled. U.K.

In particular, the terms "veau", "telecí", "Kalb", "μοσχάρι", "ternera", "kalv", "veal", "vitello", "vitella", "kalf", "vitela" and "teletina" shall not be used in a sales description or be indicated on the labelling of the meat of bovine animals aged more than 12 months.

4. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the meat of bovine animals with a designation of origin or geographical indication protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 registered before 29 June 2007. U.K.

IV. Compulsory indication on the label U.K.

1. Without prejudice to Directive 2000/13/EC, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, at each stage of production and marketing, operators shall label the meat of bovine animals aged less than 12 months with the following information: U.K.

(a)

the sales description in accordance with point III of this Part;

(b)

the age of the animals on slaughter, indicated, as the case may be, on the form:

• "age on slaughter: less than 8 months";

• "age on slaughter: from 8 to less than 12 months".

By way of derogation from point (b) of the first subparagraph, operators may replace the indication on the age at slaughter by the indication of the category, respectively: "category V" or "category Z", at stages preceding the release to the final consumer.

2. In the case of the meat of bovine animals aged less than 12 months presented for sale un-prepacked at the point of retail sale to the final consumer, Member States shall lay down rules on how the information referred to in paragraph 1 is to be indicated. U.K.

V. Recording U.K.

At each stage of production and marketing, operators shall record the following information:

(a)

the identification number and the date of birth of the animals, at slaughterhouse level only;

(b)

a reference number making it possible to establish a link between, on the one hand, the identification of the animals from which the meat originates and, on the other hand, the sales description, the age on slaughter and the category identification letter given on the meat label;

(c)

the date of arrival and departure of the animals and meat in the establishment.

VI. Official checks U.K.

1. Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for official checks performed to verify the application of this Part and inform the Commission thereof. U.K.

2. Official checks shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities in accordance with the general principles laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2). U.K.

3. The Commission's experts shall carry out, where required, jointly with the competent authorities concerned, and where applicable, the Member States' experts, on the spot checks to ensure that the provisions of this Annex are being implemented. U.K.

4. Any Member State on whose territory checks are carried out shall provide the Commission with all necessary assistance which it may require for the accomplishment of its tasks. U.K.

5. For meat imported from third countries a competent authority designated by the third country or, where applicable, an independent third-party body shall ensure that the requirements of this Part are fulfilled. The independent body shall provide full assurance of compliance with the conditions laid down in European Standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65. U.K.

(1)

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 (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1).

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).