Meat of bovine animals aged up to 12 months

Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On Approval of Amendments to the Instruction on Valuation of Goods and Labeling of Meat"

The draft Order provides for amendments to the current labeling requirments of beef and veal as set out in the Instruction on Valuation of Goods and Labeling of Meat, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine of November 01, 2011 No. 587.

The amendments relate to labeling changes in the age limits of calves.

Thus, the letter "T" is to be stamped on carcasses (half-carcasses) of calves aged over 8 months but not more than 12 months (young beef); the letter "TM" is to be stamped on carcasses (half-carcasses) of calves aged not older than 8 months (veal). The age limits for labeling are brought in line with the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 566/2008.