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 [F1 Great Britain] under the following sales description(s) F2 ...: 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
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
[F4 Great Britain]	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
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
F3 . . .	F3 . . .
[F4 Great Britain]	Beef

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 3 para. 1(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(a)(i)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 3 para. 1(a)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(a)(i)(dd) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(23)(a)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 3 para. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(a)(i)(aa) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1453, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(23)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 3 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(a)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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 [F5 term “veal”] 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.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 3 para. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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 F6 ..., 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.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 4 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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, [F7 the information referred to in paragraph 1 must be indicated in accordance with the legislation applying in England, Wales or Scotland, as the case may be]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 4 para. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(23)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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. F8 ... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 6 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2. Official checks shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities [F9 designated by the relevant authority in England, Wales or Scotland] 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.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 6 para. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(c)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(23)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

3. [F10 The competent authorities shall carry out on the spot checks to ensure that the provisions of this Annex are being implemented. Where required, those checks shall be carried out jointly with the experts of the relevant authority in England, Wales or Scotland.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 6 para. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(c)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1453, reg. 9(23)(c)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

4. F11 ... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 6 para. 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

5. For meat imported from [F12 other] countries a competent authority designated by the [F12 other] 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 [F13 European Standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65][F13 ISO/IEC 17065 (Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services)]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Word in Annex 7 Pt. 1 Point 6 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(3)(c)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Words in Annex 7 Pt. 1 point 6(5) substituted (E.) (1.12.2022) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 4

(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).