Study on mandatory origin labelling for milk, milk used as an ingredient in dairy products, and unprocessed meat other than beef, pig, poultry, and sheep and goat meat. Part B - Minor Meats

Abstract

This study concerns the first three categories of food listed above: milk, milk used as an ingredient in dairy products and meat other than beef, poultry, pig and sheep and goat meat ('minor meats'). It was commissioned to inform the Commission regarding the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for those products. The aim was to provide information on two elements: 1. An assessment of the need to inform the consumer regarding the origin of food; 2. An examination of the feasibility of providing mandatory indication of country of origin or place of provenance for each of the above categories with an analysis of the costs and benefits of introducing such measures including the impact on the internal market and on international trade. With respect to feasibility the link to existing traceability systems was taken into account.