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Bovine Animals (Identification, Registration) and Beef Labelling Rules, 2005 (L.N. 311 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Cattle Packaging/labelling Access-to-information Registration Marking/identification
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

These Rules have been adopted by way of implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000, which provides that each Member State shall establish a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. Title I concerns the identification and registration system. According to Rule 3, the identification and registration system shall comprise the following elements: (a) ear tags to identify animals individually; (b) computerized databases; (c) animal passports; (d) individual registers kept on each holding. Title II makes provision on the labelling of beef and beef products, for which a compulsory labelling system and a voluntary labelling system are envisaged.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Access-to-information, Cattle, Animal reproduction, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX