2000/762/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2000 providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Sweden (notified under document number C(2000) 3297) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)

Commission Decision
of 15 November 2000
providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Sweden
(notified under document number C(2000) 3297)
(Only the Swedish text is authentic)
(2000/762/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides for the possibility, up until 31 December 2001, that Member States where sufficient details are available in the identification and registration system for bovine animals, may decide that for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered in the same Member State, supplementary items of information must also be indicated on labels.
(2) Commission Decision 1999/693/EC(2) of 5 October 1999 recognises the fully operational character of the Swedish database for bovine animals.
(3) Sweden has applied to the Commission for approval for such a compulsory beef labelling system in accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,