1999/1/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 1998 concerning the application for a compulsory beef labelling system in Finland (notified under document number C(1998) 4040) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Finnish request, as summarised in the Annex, for the introduction of a compulsory labelling system for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered on its territory, is approved in accordance with Article 19(5) of Regulation (EC) No 820/97.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

1. Labelling at the slaughterhouse

Carcases and parts of bovine animals of Finnish origin shall be labelled with the date of slaughter and the animal's birth identification in addition to the text 'Finnish beef`.

2. Labelling at the cutting plant

If beef of Finnish origin is cut, minced or packaged at a meat factory, the meat or its wrapping or packaging or labels attached to the meat shall be labelled with the text 'Finnish beef` and the consignment identification.

3. Labelling at the retail trade

The wrapping or packaging or labels attached to the beef shall be marked with the text 'Finnish beef` and the consignment identification. A label marked 'Finnish beef` shall be placed in the vicinity of any meat that is sold without wrapping.