COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 16 August 2011
amending Decision 2005/382/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in Hungary
(notified under document C(2011) 5746)
(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)
(2011/507/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Commission Decision 2005/382/EC (2), the use of four methods for grading pig carcasses in Hungary was authorised.
(2)
Hungary has stated that since the adoption of Decision 2005/382/EC the formula and grading methods have evolved considerably. It is therefore necessary to update the formula of one of the methods, to replace the three other methods, to add a new method, and to simplify the grading methods through the use of only one measurement point instead of the present two measurement points.
(3)
Hungary has requested the Commission to authorise the replacement of the formula used in the ‘Fat-O-Meater FOM S70 and Fat-O-Meater FOM S71’, method of grading pig carcasses as well as to authorise four new methods for grading pig carcasses on its territory and has presented a detailed description of the dissection trial, indicating the principles on which those methods are based, the results of its dissection trial and the equations used for assessing the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (3).
(4)
Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled. Those grading methods should therefore be authorised in Hungary.
(5)
Decision 2005/382/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
Modifications of the apparatus or grading methods should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly authorised by Commission Decision.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2005/382/EC is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
The use of the following methods is authorised for grading pig carcasses pursuant to point 1 of Section B.IV of Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (4) in Hungary:
(a)
the “Fat-O-Meater FOM S70” and “Fat-O-Meater FOM S71” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part I of the Annex;
(b)
the “Ultra FOM 300” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part II of the Annex;
(c)
the “OptiScan-TP” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part III of the Annex;
(d)
the “IM-03” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part IV of the Annex;
(e)
the “OptiGrade-MCP” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part V of the Annex.
As regards the apparatus “Ultra FOM 300”, referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph, after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcass that the apparatus measured the values of measurement BF and LD on the site provided for in the Annex, Part II, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.
(2)
the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 2 July 2012.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Hungary.
Done at Brussels, 16 August 2011.