Evaluation of EU beef labelling rules : executive summary

The objective of this evaluation is to examine the relevance, the effectiveness and the efficiency of the EU legislation regarding the labelling of beef and beef products with respect to achieving the objectives laid down in this legislation. It also aims at assessing its coherence with other relevant measures applied under the CAP. The evaluation covered the measures laid down in Title II 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, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 and its implementing rules, i.e. compulsory labelling system; voluntary labelling system; control system; special provisions on the compulsory and voluntary labelling of beef imported from third countries.