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)
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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.
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.
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.
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