19.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 303/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1053/2010 of 18 November 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 494/98 as regards administrative sanctions in cases of failure to prove the identification of an animal (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (¥ lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin. Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the (4)  That Regulation p.rovides that the official veterinarian is European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 estab- to verify that animals are not slaughte.red unl.ess the lishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine slaughterhouse operator has. been Prov1ded with and animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products checked relevant food chain information. and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (!), and in particular Article 10(e) thereof, (5)  In addition, Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 provides that the official veterinarian may allow animals to undergo Whereas: slaughter in the slaughterhouse even if the relevant food chain information is not available. In that case, however, all relevant food chain information must be (1)~ Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/98 of 27 February supplied before the carcase is approved for human 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation consumption. Pending a final judgement, such carcases of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 as regards the and related offal must be stored separately from other application of minimum administrative sanctions in the meat. framework of the system for the identification and regis- tration of bovine animals (%) was adopted on the basis of Article 10(e) of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of ) ) 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification (6)  Regulation (EC) No 85 4 2004 algo prov1de§ that Whgn and registration of bovine animals and regarding the relevant food cha1p 1n,f0rmf1t10n is not available within labelling of beef and beef products (°). That Regulation 24 hours of an ar.nmal.s arrival at the slaughterhouse, all was repealed and replaced by Regulation (EC) No meat from the animal is to be declared unfit for human 1760/2000. consumption. If the animal has not yet been slaughtered, it is to be killed separately from other animals. (2)  Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 494/98 provides that if the keeper of an animal cannot prove its identification (7)  Accordingly, the risks posed by unidentified animals for within 2 working days, the animal is to be destroyed human health are reduced by the provisions laid down in without delay under the supervision of the veterinary Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. The destruction of authorities and  without ~compensation from  the animals within the framework of Regulation (EC) No competent authority. 494/98 has therefore now primarily a deterrent effect, promoting identification of animals for purposes other (3)  Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European than food safety. Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official ) . ) (8)  Animals of unknown origin may affect the animal health 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. 0] L 0] L 60, 28.2.1998, p. 78. 0J L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1. status of the areas where they have been held. () O] L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.