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| 21.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 17/6 |
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21.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 17/6

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 103/2006

of 20 January 2006

adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (2), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 of 12 October 1981 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (3) has been substantially amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 of 12 October 1981 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (3) has been substantially amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.

| (2) | In order to ensure the uniform classification of the carcases of adult bovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise. |
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(2)

In order to ensure the uniform classification of the carcases of adult bovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The additional provisions making the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 shall be as listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 January 2006.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

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(2)  
  OJ No L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2).

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(3)  
  OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 (OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11).

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(4)  See Annex II.

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ANNEX I

1.   CONFORMATION

Development of carcase profiles, and in particular the essential parts (round, back, shoulder)

| Conformation class | Additional provisions |
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| S
  Superior | Round | : | very highly rounded doublemuscled visibly separated seams |

Conformation class

Additional provisions

S

Superior

Round

:

very highly rounded doublemuscled visibly separated seams

Topside spreads very markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)

| Back | : | very wide and very thick, up to the shoulder |
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Back

:

very wide and very thick, up to the shoulder

Rump very rounded

| Shoulder | : | very rounded |
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Shoulder

:

very rounded

E

Excellent

| Round | : | very rounded |
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Round

:

very rounded

Topside spreads markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)

| Back | : | wide and very thick, up to the shoulder |
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Back

:

wide and very thick, up to the shoulder

Rump very rounded

| Shoulder | : | very rounded |
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Shoulder

:

very rounded

U

Very good

| Round | : | rounded |
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Round

:

rounded

Topside spreads over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)

| Back | : | wide and thick, up to the shoulder |
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Back

:

wide and thick, up to the shoulder

Rump rounded

| Shoulder | : | rounded |
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Shoulder

:

rounded

R

Good

| Round | : | well-developed |
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Round

:

well-developed

Topside and rump are slightly rounded

| Back | : | still thick but less wide at the shoulder |
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Back

:

still thick but less wide at the shoulder

| Shoulder | : | fairly well-developed |
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Shoulder

:

fairly well-developed

O

Fair

| Round | : | average development to lacking development |
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Round

:

average development to lacking development

| Back | : | average thickness to lacking thickness |
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Back

:

average thickness to lacking thickness

Rump straight profile

| Shoulder | : | average development to almost flat |
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Shoulder

:

average development to almost flat

P

Poor

| Round | : | poorly developed |
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Round

:

poorly developed

| Back | : | narrow with bones visible |
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Back

:

narrow with bones visible

| Shoulder | : | flat with bones visible |
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Shoulder

:

flat with bones visible

2.   DEGREE OF FAT COVER

Amount of fat on the outside of the carcase and in the thoracic cavity

| Class of fat cover | Additional provisions |
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| 1
  low | No fat within the thoracic cavity |
| 2
  slight | Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs |
| 3
  average | Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs |
| 4
  high | The seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat |
| 5
  very high | The round is almost completely covered with fat, so that the seams of fat are no longer clearly visible. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs is infiltrated with fat |

Class of fat cover

Additional provisions

1

low

No fat within the thoracic cavity

2

slight

Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs

3

average

Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs

4

high

The seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat

5

very high

The round is almost completely covered with fat, so that the seams of fat are no longer clearly visible. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs is infiltrated with fat

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ANNEX II

Repealed Regulation with its successive amendment

| Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 | (OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6) |
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| Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 | (OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11) |

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81

(OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91

(OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11)

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ANNEX III

Correlation Table

| Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 | This Regulation |
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| Article 1 | Article 1 |
| — | Article 2 |
| Article 2 | Article 3 |
| Annex | Annex I |
| — | Annex II |
| — | Annex III |

Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81

This Regulation

Article 1

Article 1

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Article 2

Article 2

Article 3

Annex

Annex I

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Annex II

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Annex III

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