COMMISSION DECISION of 13 June 1991 authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (91/358/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 provides that the grading of pig carcases must be determined by estimating the content of lean meat in accordance with statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase; whereas the authorization of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3);
Whereas the use of the apparatus termed 'Klassificeringscenter' ('KC') and the apparatus termed 'Fat-O-Meater/Manuel Klassificering' ('FOM/MK') have been authorized for Denmark by Commission Decision 89/253/EEC (4);
Whereas the Danish Government has requested the Commission to authorize the use of one more method for grading pig carcases on its territory and has submitted the information required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the said grading method are fulfilled;
Whereas a new Decision should be adopted to include all three methods for the sake of clarity; whereas, as a consequence, Decision 89/253/EEC should be repealed;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 lays down that Member States may be authorized to provide for a presentation of pig carcases different to the standard presentation defined in the same Article where commercial practice or technical requirements so warrant;
Whereas in Denmark the technical requirements relating to the use of the grading method and, consequently, commercial practice, necessitate the removal of the kidneys, the flare fat and the diaphragm; whereas this should be taken into account in adjusting to the weight for standard presentation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The use of the following methods is hereby authorized for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Denmark:
- the apparatus termed 'Klassificeringscenter' ('KC') and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed 'Fat-O-Meater/Manuel Klassificering' ('FOM/MK') and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed 'Ultra-FOM' and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex.
2. As regards the appartus 'Ultra-FOM', it is laid down that after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcase that the apparatus measured the values of measurement X1, X2 and X3 on the site provided for in the Annex, Part 3, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.
Article 2
Notwithstanding the standard presentation referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, the flare fat, the kidneys and the diaphragm shall be removed from pig carcases before being weighed and, in the case when the 'KC' or 'FOM/MK' apparatus is used, before being graded. In order to establish quotations for pig carcases on a comparable basis, the recorded hot weight shall be increased by 2,7 %.
Article 3
Modification of the apparatus or of the assessment methods (measurement sites or formulae) shall not be authorized.
Article 4
Decision 89/253/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark. Done at Brussels, 13 June 1991.