PART 3Beef and veal

Amendment of Regulation 566/2008I15

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 566/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less is amended as follows.

2

In Article 1 for “Article 113b of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Article 78(1)(a) of, and Part I of Annex VII to, Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

3

After Article 2 insert—

Article 2aDefinition of appropriate authority

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For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘appropriate authority’ means:

a

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

c

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

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But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers.

4

In Article 3 for “point II of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ point II of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

5

In Article 4(1)—

a

for “point IV of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ point IV of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

for “point II of Annex XIa to that Regulation” substitute “ point II of Part I of Annex VII to that Regulation ”;

c

for the fifth subparagraph substitute—

However, nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authorities from determining other positions on each quarter.

6

In Article 4(2) for “point IV of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ point IV of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”.

7

Omit Article 4(3).

8

In Article 5—

a

for “point VI of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ point V of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

for “point I of Annex XIa to that Regulation” substitute “ point I of Part I of Annex VII to that Regulation ”.

9

In Article 6(1)—

a

for “point VII of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ point VI of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

for “point II of Annex XIa to that Regulation” substitute “ point II of Part I of Annex VII to that Regulation ”.

10

In Article 6(2) for the words from “European Standard EN 45011” to the end substitute “ ISO/IEC 17065 (Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services) ”.

11

In Article 6(3)—

a

for “Commission”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ F3relevant authority ”;

b

omit the second subparagraph.

12

In Article 6(6)—

a

for “Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

omit “the experts of the Commission,”.

13

In Article 7(1)—

a

for “point VIII of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ paragraph 5 of point VI of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

for “point VIII of Annex XIa to that Regulation”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ point VI of Part I of Annex VII to that Regulation ”.

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In Article 7(2)—

a

for “point VIII of Annex XIa to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007” substitute “ paragraph 5 of point VI of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ”;

b

for the words from “European Standard EN 45011” to the end substitute “ ISO/IEC 17065 (Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services) ”.

15

For the heading of Article 8 substitute “ Follow-up measures ”.

16

Omit Article 8(1).

17

Omit Article 8(2).

18

For Article 8(3) substitute—

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Where an appropriate authority has evidence that meat referred to in point I of Part I of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and imported from a third country M1 as referred to in paragraph 5 of point VI of Part I of Annex VII to that Regulation does not comply with requirements laid down in either Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 or this Regulation, the appropriate authority shall take whatever measures and action are required to solve the non-compliance. In particular, the appropriate authority shall require the removal of the meat concerned from the market until it is re-labelled in conformity with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and this Regulation.

19

Omit Article 9.

20

After Article 10 omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.