Article 14 Derogations from the compulsory labelling system

By way of derogation from Article 13(2)(b) and (c) and from Article 13(5)(a)(i) and (ii), an operator or organisation preparing minced beef shall indicate on the label the words ‘prepared (name of the F1... country)’, depending on where the meat was prepared, and ‘origin’ where the F2country or F3countries involved are not the country of preparation.

The obligation provided for in Article 13(5)(a)(iii) shall be applicable to such meat as from the date of application of this Regulation.

However, such operator or organisation may add to the label of the minced beef:

• one or more of the indications provided for in Article 13, and/or

• the date on which the meat was prepared.

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F5For the purposes of this Article, ‘country’, in relation to the United Kingdom, means the United Kingdom as a whole and does not mean England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales individually.