ANNEX IIIBUYING-IN OF BEEF

PART IEligibility criteria for beef

  1. 1.

    Carcasses, half-carcasses and carcasses cut into quarters, fresh or chilled (CN code 0201) as listed in Part II of this Annex falling within the following categories defined in Part A of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may be bought in:

    1. (a)

      meat of uncastrated male animals aged from 12 months to less than 24 months (category A);

    2. (b)

      meat of castrated male animals aged from 12 months (category C);

    3. (c)

      meat of male animals aged from 8 months to less than 12 months (category Z).

  2. 2.

    Products referred to in point 1 may be bought in only under the following conditions:

    1. (a)

      they have been slaughtered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council23;

    2. (b)

      they have been classified, presented and identified in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/200824;

    3. (c)

      they have been labelled in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council25;

    4. (d)

      they come from animals slaughtered not more than six days and not less than two days previously.