Ministerial Joint Decree No. 412013 implementing Council Regulations (EC) Nos. 1760/2000 and 1825/2000. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 1594, Part II, 29 December 2000, pp. 21081-21084. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Packaging/labelling Cattle Food quality control/food safety Certification Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree, in order to comply with the relative European legislation, provides for the establishment of a system for the identification and registration of bovine meat and of products deriving from it. The Decree sets forth the rules to be applied for compulsory labelling of bovine meat and minced beef proceeded in GrECe as well as in third countries (non-EC countries). The competent authority, in compliance with article 20 of EC Regulation No. 1760, for the implementation of these Regulations shall be the General Directorate of Animal Production (GDZP). The label shall indicate the reference number of the animal, the number of the slaughterhouse, the number of the laboratory where the animal was sliced. Along with the compulsory labelling, in article 8 of the present Decree are described the rules to be followed in case of voluntary labelling. In this case and according to article 16 of EC Regulation No. 1760, the Organization for Certification and Surveillance of Agricultural Products (AGROCERT) shall be the competent authority for supervision and control. Full text Greek 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Access-to-information, Cattle, Animal reproduction Source: FAO, FAOLEX