Beef must be derived from animals that are able to graze or otherwise have access to the outdoors for at least 60 days during the grazing season, with the exception of calves younger than six months old, bulls, and quarantined animals.
- If beef is produced from dairy cattle, they are to be kept grazing during the summer period. The cattle will be considered to have been kept grazing for one day if, during that period, they are allowed to stay outside for a continuous period of at least six hours, on land with plants which can be grazed by the animals and that exist in sufficient amount and quality so that it is possible for the animals to graze together with a normal grazing behaviour.
- If beef is produced from other kinds of cattle, they will be considered to have been kept outdoors for one day if they go out and are able to be outside for a continuous period of 24 hours.
