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