European Communities (Labelling of Beef and Beef Products) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 435 of 2000).

The purpose of these Regulations is to implement the beef labelling requirements of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as expanded by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000. These Regulations provide that operators or organizations involved in the production or marketing of beef or veal must label their product with certain compulsory indications of traceability. The Regulations also provide for approval of additional voluntary labelling claims.