Council Regulation (EC) No 361/2008Show full title

ANNEX IU.K.

‘ANNEX VIIaU.K.CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 59(2)

1.For the purpose of the calculation set out in point 2, the following definitions shall apply:

2.The percentage at Member State level is equal to the common percentage multiplied by 1 – [(1/0,6) × the reduction].

When the result is below zero, the applicable percentage is equal to zero.

ANNEX VIIbU.K.CALCULATION OF THE PERCENTAGE APPLICABLE TO UNDERTAKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 59(2)

1.For the purpose of the calculation set out in point 2, the following definitions shall apply:

2.The applicable percentage is equal to the common percentage at Member State level multiplied by 1 – [(1/K) × the renunciation].

When the result is below zero, the applicable percentage is equal to zero.

ANNEX VIIcU.K.CALCULATION OF THE COEFFICIENT TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 52A(1)

1.For the purpose of the calculations set out in point 2, the following definitions shall apply:

2.For the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 marketing years, the coefficient at Member State level shall be equal to the coefficient increased by [(1/0,6) × the reduction] × (1 – the coefficient).

When the result is above 1, the applicable coefficient is equal to 1.’

ANNEX IIU.K.

‘ANNEX XIaU.K.MARKETING OF THE MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS AGED 12 MONTHS OR LESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 113B

I.Definition

For the purposes of this Annex, “meat” means all carcases, meat on the bone or boned, and offal, whether or not cut, intended for human consumption, obtained from bovine animals aged 12 months or less, presented fresh, frozen or deep-frozen, whether or not wrapped or packed.

II.Classification of bovine animals aged 12 months or less at the slaughterhouse

On slaughter, all bovine animals aged 12 months or less shall be classified by the operators, under the supervision of the competent authority referred to in point VII(1) of this Annex, in one of the following two categories:

This classification shall be carried out on the basis of the information contained in the passport accompanying the bovine animals or, failing this, on the basis of the data contained in the computerised database provided for in Article 5 of 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).

III.Sales descriptions

1.The sale description is the name under which a foodstuff is sold, within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC.

2.The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less shall only be marketed in the Member States under the following sales description(s) laid down for each Member State:

3.The sales descriptions referred to in paragraph 2 may be supplemented by an indication of the name or designation of the pieces of meat or offal concerned.

4.The sales descriptions listed for category V in point A of the table set-out in paragraph 2 and any new name derived from those sales descriptions shall only be used if all the requirements of this Annex are met.

In particular, the terms “veau”, “telecí”, “Kalb”, “μοσχάρι”, “ternera”, “kalv”, “veal”, “vitello”, “vitella”, “kalf”, “vitela” and “teletina” shall not be used in a sales description or be indicated on the labelling of the meat of bovine animals aged more than 12 months.

IV.Compulsory information on the label

1.Without prejudice to Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/13/EC and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, at each stage of production and marketing, operators shall label the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less with the following information:

However, by way of derogation from point (a), operators may, at each stage of production and marketing, except the release to the final consumer, replace the age on slaughter by the category identification letter provided for in point II of this Annex.

2.In the case of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less presented for sale un-prepacked at the point of retail sale to the final consumer, Member States shall lay down rules on how the information referred to in paragraph 1 is to be indicated.

V.Optional information on the label

Operators may supplement the compulsory information referred to in point IV by optional information approved in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 16 or 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.

VI.Recording

At each stage of production and marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less, operators shall, in order to guarantee the accuracy of labelling information referred to in points IV and V, record in particular the following information:

VII.Official checks

1.Before 1 July 2008 Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for official checks performed to verify the application of Article 113b and this Annex and inform the Commission thereof.

2.Official checks shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities in accordance with the general principles laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules(2).

3.The Commission shall, jointly with the competent authorities, ensure that Member States are complying with the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex.

4.The Commission's experts shall carry out, where required, jointly with the competent authorities concerned, and where applicable, the Member States’ experts, on the spot checks to ensure that the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex are being implemented.

5.Any Member State on whose territory checks are carried out shall provide the Commission with all necessary assistance which it may require for the accomplishment of its tasks.

VIII.Meat imported from third countries

1.The meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less imported from third countries shall be marketed in the Community in accordance with the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex.

2.Operators from a third country wishing to place on the Community market meat as referred to in paragraph 1 shall subject their activities to checks by the competent authority designated by that third country or, failing that, an independent third-party body. The independent body shall provide full assurance of compliance with the conditions laid down in European Standard EN 45011 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 (General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems).

3.The designated competent authority or, where applicable, the independent third-party body shall ensure that the requirements of Article 113b and this Annex are met.

IX.Penalties

Without prejudice to any specific provisions which may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 194 of this Regulation, Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of Article 113b and this Annex and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify the provisions on the penalties to the Commission by 1 July 2009 and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.’

ANNEX IIIU.K.

‘ANNEX XVIaU.K.EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF RULES THAT MAY BE EXTENDED TO NON-MEMBER PRODUCERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 125F AND ARTICLE 125L

1.Rules on production information

2.Production rules

3.Marketing rules

4.Rules on the protection of the environment

5.Rules on promotion and communication in the context of crisis prevention and management as referred to in Article 103c(2)(c).’

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ANNEX IVU.K.AMENDMENTS CONCERNING ANNEX XXII TO REGULATION (EC) No 1234/2007

1.In the table set-out under point 4 concerning Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, the row indicating the correlation between the first paragraph, first indent of Article 3 of that Regulation and the respective provision in the Single CMO Regulation shall be replaced by the following:U.K.

2.In the table set-out under point 26 concerning Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999, the rows indicating the correlations between Articles 6 to Article 9 of that Regulation and the respective provisions in the Single CMO Regulation shall be replaced by the following:U.K.

3.In the table set-out under point 30 concerning Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001, the row indicating the correlation between Article 12 of that Regulation and the respective provision in the Single CMO Regulation shall be replaced by the following:U.K.

4.In the table set-out under point 40 concerning Regulation (EC) No 318/2006, the following point shall be inserted after the row concerning Article 19 of that Regulation:U.K.

5.the following tables shall be added:U.K.

‘45.Regulation (EC) No 700/2007

46.Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007