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of14July1989
authorizingmethodsforgradingpigcarcasesinGermany
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(89/471/EEC)
(OJ L 233, 10.8.1989, p. 30)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision of 25 June 1990 (90/346/EEC) L 170 48 3.7.1990
►M2Commission Decision of 19 December 1990 (90/668/EEC) L 364 30 28.12.1990
►M3Commission Decision of 4 February 1991 (91/88/EEC) L 49 30 22.2.1991
►M4Commission Decision of 6 July 1994 (94/459/EC) L 189 86 23.7.1994
►M5Commission Decision of 30 May 1997 (97/369/EC) L 157 16 14.6.1997
►M6Commission Decision of 10 July 1997 (97/546/EC) L 224 20 14.8.1997
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of14July1989
authorizingmethodsforgradingpigcarcasesinGermany
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(89/471/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October
1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat(1), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89(2), and in particular Article
4 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13
November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pigcarcases(
3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3530/86(4), 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 withstatistically proven assessment
methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomicalparts of the pig carcase; whereas the authorization of grading methodsis subject to compliance witha maximum tolerance for statistical errorin assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 3 ofCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying
down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for
grading pig carcases(
5);
Whereas the Commission, by its Decision 87/43/EEC(6), has author-
ized methods for grading pig carcases in Germany;
Whereas their application has shown that the results of the three
authorized methods are difficult to compare;
Whereas with a view to improving the transparency of the market, the
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the
Commission to authorize the use of one main method on its territory
consisting in the fixing of measuring points and of a single estimationformula for the lean meat content and has submitted for this purposethe information required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the condi-tions for authorizing the said grading methods are fulfilled;
Whereas, however, the method to be thus authorized concerning the
taking of measurements is based on the use of the apparatus ‘Ultra-sound-Scanner’ (‘SSD 256’) the use of which in the abattoirs in
general does not seem to be possible in practice; whereas as a conse-
quence it is appropriate, subject to supervision by the Commission, toauthorize the use of other apparatus for the grading of pig carcasesafter they have passed a calibration test by giving equivalent resultsconcerning the values of assessment measurements of the percentage
of lean meat to those obtained by the use of the ‘Ultrasound-Scanner’
(‘SSD 256’);
Whereas it is necessary, in addition, to maintain a simple method for
small abattoirs which are not in a position to bear investment costs
engendered by the method mentioned above; whereas for this reasonit is appropriate for the moment to continue the use of the method1989D0471 — EN — 11.07.1997 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 129, 11. 5. 1989, p. 12.
(3) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 326, 21. 11. 1986, p. 8.
(5) OJ No L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 39.
(6) OJ No L 17, 20. 1. 1987, p. 38.
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known as ‘Zwei-Punkt-Messverfahren’ but to limit its use to abattoirs
which do not exceed a fixed amount of slaughterings;
Whereas a new decision should be adopted for the sake of clarity to
include the two methods mentioned above; whereas, as a consequence,Decision 87/43/EEC should be repealed;
Whereas no modification of apparatus or grading method may be
authorized except by means of a new Commission decision adopted in
the light of experience gained; whereas, for this reason, the present
authorization may be revoked;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. As a method for grading of pig carcases the assessment method
for lean meat based on the use of the apparatus ‘Ultrasound-Scanner’(‘SSD 256’), details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex, ishereby authorized.
2. The use of all other apparatus for grading pig carcases is subject
to the requirement for ensuring that the values of the measurementsand assessed results are equivalent to the method mentioned in para-graph1.
To this end the apparatus must satisfy a calibration procedure carried
out by the competent German authorities concerning the proof of exac-
titude of the values of the measurements x
1and x2as indicated in the
Annex.
After the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to
verify on the carcase that the apparatus measured the values ofmeasurement x
1and x2on the site provided for in the Annex, Part 1,
point 2. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must bemade at the same time as the measurement procedure.
3. When a pig grading apparatus has satisfied the calibration proce-
dure mentioned in paragraph 2, the Government of the FederalRepublic of Germany shall inform the Commission before the first
use of the apparatus by supplying all necessary particulars.
In this case the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2759/75 shall be applied.
Article 1a
By derogation of Article 1 (2) and (3), the apparatus termed ‘Fully
automatic ultrasonic carcase grading (Autofom)’ and the assessmentmethod related hereto, details of which are given in Part III of theAnnex, is hereby authorized.
Article 2
The use of the method termed ‘Zwei-Punkt-Messverfahren’ (‘ZP’),
details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex, is hereby authorized.
However, this method shall only be authorized for abattoirs which do
not exceed a weekly slaughtering of 200 pigs as a yearly average.
Article 3
Any modification of the apparatus or of the assessment methods
(measurement sites and formulae) shall not be authorized.1989D0471 — EN — 11.07.1997 — 001.001 — 3
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Article 4
Decision 87/43/EEC is hereby repealed.However, until ►
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Germany may continue to apply the scale for grading pig carcases laid
down in Decision 87/431/EEC instead of the scale determined in this
Decision.
Article 4a
In the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, dehided
pig carcases are excluded, from 1 January 1991 until 31 December1992, from the application of this Decision and of the rules laid downin Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.1989D0471 — EN — 11.07.1997 — 001.001 — 4
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ANNEX
METHODSFORGRADINGPIGCARCASESINGERMANY
PART I
Ultrasound-Scanner(SSD256)
1. The assessment method provided for in paragraph 2 is to be used as a method
for the grading of pig carcases established on the basis of the values of the
measurements obtained by the apparatus known as ‘Ultrasound-Scanner’
(‘SSD 256’).
Every apparatus used in the abattoir must be calibrated and must give values
of the measurements equivalent to those of the Ultrasound-Scanner (SSD
256).
2. The lean meat content of the carcase is calculated on the basis of the
following formula:
ŷ= 58,6688 − 0,82809 x1+ 0,18306 x2
where
ŷ= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase;
x1= the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at
7 cm off the midline of the split carcase, between the second and
third last ribs;
x2= the thickness of the muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time
and in the same place as x1.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 120 kilo-
grams.
PART II
Zwei-Punkt-Meßverfahren(ZP)
1. Grading pig carcases may be carried out by use of the method terms ‘Zwei-
Punkt-Meßverfahren’ (‘ZP’).
2. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
^yy¼49;978þ26;0429S
Fþ4;5154ﬃﬃﬃ ﬃ
Fp
/C02;5018 log S /C08;4212ﬃﬃ ﬃ
Sp
where:
ŷ= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,
S = the minimum thickness of visible fat (including rind) on the midline of
the split carcase in millimetres, covering the lumbar muscle (M.
glutaeus medius),
F = the visible thickness of the lumbar muscle on the midline of the split
carcase in millimetres, measured at the shortest connection between
the front (cranial) end of the lumbar muscle and the upper (dorsal)
edge of the vertebral canal.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 120 kilo-
grams.
PART III
Fullyautomaticultrasoniccarcase grading(Autofom)
1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus ‘Fully
automatic ultrasonic carcase grading’ (Autofom).
2. The apparatus shall be equipped with 16 ultrasonic transducers, operating at
2 MHz (SFK Technology, K2KG-67080) with a distance of 25 mm between
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The ultrasonic data cover three major parts of the carcases and comprise fat
thicknesses and muscle depth. The remaining parameters are related to the
above parameters.
The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat
content by means of a central data-processing unit.
3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
ŷ= 57,5151291 + 0,8717916 T01 + 0,7625082 T02 + 1,3110994 T03
where:
ŷ= the estimated lean meat in the carcase
T01, T02 and T03 = principal component variables, calculated on the basis
of 127 individual measuring points.
4. The description of the measurement points and the description of the statis-
tical method are laid down in the German Protocol, Part II, submitted to the
Commission under the terms of Article 3 (3) of Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 2967/85.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 120 kilo-
grams.1989D0471 — EN — 11.07.1997 — 001.001 — 6