Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC (c. 4)

ANNEXU.K.

2.DISTINGUISHING NUMBERU.K.

The distinguishing number shall be composed of a digit indicating the farming method determined in accordance with point 2.1 followed by the code of the Member State according to point 2.2 and an identification number defined by the Member State in which the establishment is located.

2.1.Code for the farming methodU.K.

The farming methods as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1274/91 as amended used in the establishment shall be indicated by the following code:

1	Free range
2	Barn
3	Cages

The farming method used in establishments producing under the conditions specified in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 shall be indicated by:

0	Organic production

2.2.Code for the Member State of registrationU.K.

[F1AT

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Germany

Denmark

Estonia

Greece

Spain

Finland

France

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Latvia

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Sweden

Slovenia

Slovakia

United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 2006/83/EC of 23 October 2006 adapting Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

2.3.Identification of the establishmentU.K.

Each Member State shall implement a system to attribute a unique number to each establishment to be registered, which may also be used for purposes other than for this Directive, provided that the identification of the establishment is ensured.

Member States can add further characters to the identification number, as for the identification of single flocks kept in separated buildings of an establishment.