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.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 August 2000.

Abstract

The Regulation provides that the Member States shall establish a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. All animals on a holding born after 31 December 1997 or intended for intra-Community trade after 1 January 1998 shall be identified by an ear tag approved by the competent authority, applied to each ear. Both ear tags shall bear the same unique identification code, which makes it possible to identify each animal individually together with the holding on which it was born.

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

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

Legislation | European Union | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree on livestock marking and registration of farms according to the Breeding Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004 (2023)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Registration, Marking/identification, Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification relative to EC regulations that complete the Food Act (SFS No. 1243 of 2004).

Legislation | Sweden | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Transport Regulation.

Legislation | Germany | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Registration, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 315 of 2001 concerning product traceability labelling of fresh beef meat.

Legislation | Norway | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Identification (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 842 (W. 74) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Animal production, Registration, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 529 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Animal production, Registration, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 911/2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards eartags, passports and holding registers.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cattle, Registration, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2010:231) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Food Act.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2009:912) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Act relative to animal testing and related matters.

Legislation | Sweden | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2010:338) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Act relative to animal testing and related matters.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Earmarking Ordinance 2008.

Legislation | Austria | 2008 (2010)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on registration and marking of bovine animals.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007

Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 174 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Animal production, Registration, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 983 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 3252 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Identification of Bovines) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 77 of 2009).

Legislation | Ireland | 2009

Keyword: International trade, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down provisions concerning the classification of bovine and swine carcasses.

Legislation | Italy | 2009

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing cattle passport form.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Access-to-information, Cattle, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Identification and Notification of Cattle Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 420 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification No. 1243 of 2005 relative to EC-Directives supplementing the Food Act (1971:511).

Legislation | Sweden | 2005

Keyword: Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 973 on CHR registration of herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Swine, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Cattle, Poultry, Sheep/goats, Ranching/captive breeding, Standards, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 405 on technical requirements and approval for (electronic) earmarking, tags and chips for bovine, suine, ovine and caprine.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Marking/identification, Swine, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Registration, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000 (Animal Movement) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 655 of 2003).

Legislation | Ireland | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Circular No. 9 laying down further guidelines as regards the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 establishing a compulsory system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the facultative labelling of beef and beef products, in accordance with Ministerial Decree of 30 August 2000.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Cattle, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 83 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Labelling of Beef and Beef Products) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 435 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 1360 (W. 88) of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Circular on the labelling system of beef products referred to in Title II of Regulation 1760/2000/EC.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Labelling (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 271 of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 252 of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 443 of 2002 amending the Fisheries Products Decree made under the Commodities Act, the Decree relative to meat, minced meat and meat products made under the Commodities Act, and the Decree Administrative Sanctions made under the Commodities Act

Legislation | Netherlands | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Meat, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 412013 implementing Council Regulations (EC) Nos. 1760/2000 and 1825/2000.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

Keyword: Meat, Packaging/labelling, Cattle, Food quality control/food safety, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Malta | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 13 on the identification and registration of bovines.

Legislation | San Marino | 2001

Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 58 laying down the sanctions to be applied in case of violation of Regulations 1760/2000/EC and 1825/2000/EC, concerning the identification and registration of bovine animals as well as the labelling of beef and beef products, in compliance with article 3 of Act No. 39 of 1 March 2002.

Legislation | Italy | 2004

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 3047 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree to implement Regulation 1760/2000/EC and particularly Title II on beef labelling.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 as regards the application of minimum administrative sanctions in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1082/2003 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Cattle, Registration, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1203 of 2001 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the labeling of beef.

Legislation | Finland | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Identification (Notification of Movement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 22 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Marking/identification, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 115 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration, Traceability/product tracing

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

Ministerial Decree implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 establishing a compulsory system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the facultative labelling of beef and beef products.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000 (Animal Movement) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 400 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 418 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 2 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Cattle Identification) (Jersey) Regulations 2002.

Legislation | Jersey (UK) | 2002 (2006)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 402 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 29 on traceability and provenience labeling of beef.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Meat, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on labelling of beef.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act concerning a system for the identification of animals (No. 238 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Transport/storage, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Marking Competence Ordinance (TierKZustLVO M-V).

Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1369 on payment for control of food, feed and live animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Game, Sheep/goats, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Meat, Poultry products, Residues, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Swine, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Birds, Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Drugs, Poultry, Registration, Research, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 99 of 2002 (XI. 5.) of the Ministry FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the marking of bovine animals and the Integrated Identification and Registration System.

Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2012)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Marking/identification, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 119 of 2007 (X. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the national registration system of animal-keeping and rearing places, and of certain data related to them.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2012)

Keyword: Animal production, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 374 on marking, registering and transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Registration, Transport/storage, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on products of animal origin.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Inspection, Internal trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Act on livestock identification and registration.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

Keyword: Cattle, Equine-animals, Registration, Marking/identification, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1281 on traceability and provenience labeling of beef.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Meat, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health and Welfare (Bovine Movement) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 521 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Certification, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1428 on technical requirements and approval for (electronic) earmarking, tags and chips for bovine, swine, ovine and caprine.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Marking/identification, Swine, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Registration, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1090 on marking, registering and transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Consumer protection, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Transport/storage, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down rules to implement Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as regards Title II relating to the labelling of beef and beef products pursuant to the amendments laid down by Regulation (EU) No. 653/2014.

Legislation | Italy | 2015

Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/949 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the configuration of the identification code for bovine animals and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 911/2004.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Cattle, Marking/identification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health and Welfare (Livestock Marts) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 128 of 2018).

Legislation | Ireland | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2011 (W.S.I. No. 991 (W.145) of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1647 of 2009 on Veterinary Requirements for the Circulation of Bovine Animals and Swine

Legislation | Latvia | 2009

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Internal trade, Registration, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decision no. 1458/143681. Supplementary measures in application of section I of title II and title III of Regulation (EC) no. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) no. 1825/2000 of the Commission on the labelling of beef and beef products.

Legislation | Greece | 2020

Keyword: Cattle, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (EU) No. 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX