Bovine Animals (Identification, Registration) and Beef Labelling Rules, 2005 (L.N. 311 of 2005).

These Rules have been adopted by way of implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000, which provides that each Member State shall establish a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals. Title I concerns the identification and registration system. According to Rule 3, the identification and registration system shall comprise the following elements: (a) ear tags to identify animals individually; (b) computerized databases; (c) animal passports; (d) individual registers kept on each holding. Title II makes provision on the labelling of beef and beef products, for which a compulsory labelling system and a voluntary labelling system are envisaged.