Regulation 4 Amendment of Regulation 1825/2000I1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products is amended as follows.

In Article 1—

In Article 1a, at the end insert—

“(i)

‘third country’ means any country or territory other than:

(i)

the United Kingdom;

(ii)

the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(iii)

the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(iv)

the Isle of Man.”.

In Article 2(1)—

In Article 2(2)—

After Article 2(2) insert—

“

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By way of derogation from paragraph 2(b), meat:

(a)

derived from animals that are, before F3IP completion day, imported live into the United Kingdom from a third country, and

(b)

labelled in accordance with paragraph 2(b), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day,

may be placed on the market until F4the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and may remain on the market until stocks are exhausted.

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Meat:

(a)

derived from animals imported live into the EU (provided that such animals are not subsequently imported live into the United Kingdom on or after IP completion day), and

(b)

labelled in accordance with paragraph 2(b), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day,

may be placed on the market until the end of the period of 21 months beginning on the day on which IP completion day falls, and may remain on the market until stocks are exhausted.”.

In Article 3—

In Article 5(2)—

In Article 5a omit “Member State or third”, in each place it occurs.

In Article 5b omit “Member State or third”, in both places it occurs.

Omit Article 6.

In Article 7(1)—

In Article 7(2)—

Omit Article 7(3).

In Article 7(4) for “, organisations and independent control bodies” substitute “ and organisations ”.

Omit Articles 8 to 12.

In Article 13 omit the second paragraph.

In Article 14 omit the second paragraph.

After Article 14 omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.