Article 5

Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products · European Union

The competent authority of the Member States shall set up a computerized database in accordance with Articles 14 and 18 of Directive 97/12/EC. The computerized databases shall become fully operational no later than 31 December 1999, after which they shall store all data required pursuant to the aforementioned Directive.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.