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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 July 1988
authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Spain
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(88/479/EEC)
(OJ L 234, 24.8.1988, p. 20)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision of26 May 1994 (94/337/EC) L 150 35 16.6.1994
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 July 1988
authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Spain
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(88/479/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 of29 October
1975 on the common organization ofthe market in pigmeat (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87 (2), and in particular Article
4 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of13
November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig
carcases (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3530/86 (4), and in
particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) ofRegulation (EEC) No 3220/84 provides that the
grading ofpig carcases must be determined by estimating the content oflean meat in accordance with statistically proven assessment methodsbased on the physical measurement ofone or more anatomical parts ofthe pig carcase; whereas the authorization ofgrading methods is subject
to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in
assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 3 ofCommission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of24 October 1985 layingdown detailed rules for the application of the Community scale forgrading pig carcases (
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Whereas the Spanish Government has requested the Commission to
authorize the use ofthree methods f or grading pig carcases on its
territory and has submitted the information required in Article 3 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas an examination ofthis requesthas revealed that the conditions for authorizing the said grading methodsare fulfilled;
Whereas Article 2 ofRegulation (EEC) No 3220/84 lays down that
Member States may be authorized to provide for a presentation of pigcarcases different from the standard presentation defined in the sameArticle where commercial practice or technical requirements warrant
such a derogation; whereas in Spain commercial practice requires the
removal of the kidneys, flare fat and forefeet from the pig carcase;whereas this should be taken into account in adjusting the weight forstandard presentation;
Whereas no modification of the apparatus or grading method may be
authorized except by means ofa new Commission decision adoted in thelight ofexperience gained; whereas, f or this reason, the presentauthorization may be revoked;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Management Committee f or Pigmeat,1988D0479 — EN — 27.05.1994 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11.
(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.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The use of the following methods is hereby authorized for grading pig
carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Spain:
— the apparatus termed ‘Destron PG 100 (DEST)’ and assessment
methods related thereto, details ofwhich are given in Part 1 oftheAnnex,
— the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’ and assessment
methods related thereto, details ofwhich are given in Part 2 oftheAnnex,
— the apparatus termed ‘Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP)’ and
assessment methods related thereto, details ofwhich are given inPart 3 ofthe Annex.
Article 2
By way of derogation from the standard presentation referred to in
Article 2 ofRegulation (EEC) No 3220/84, pig carcases may be
presented without kidneys, flare fat and forefeet before being weighed
and graded. In order to establish quotations for pig carcases on acomparable basis, the recorded hot weight shall be multiplied by thecoefficient 1,03 and then increased by 0,955 kg.
Article 3
Modif ications ofthe apparatus or ofthe assessment methods shall not be
authorized.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom ofSpain.1988D0479 — EN — 27.05.1994 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX
Methods for grading pig carcases in Spain
PART 1
Destron PG 100 (DEST)
1. Grading ofpig carcases shall be carried out by means ofthe apparatus termed
‘Destron PG 100 (DEST)’.
2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of7 millimetres diameter
containing a photodiode (type Texas SL 2018) and a photodetector (type
Texas LS 608 D), having an operating distance ofbetween 0 and 120
millimetres. The results ofthe measurements are converted into estimated lean
meat content by means ofa computer.
3. The lean meat content ofthe carcase shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
ŷ= 57,28 − 0,601x1+ 0,126x2− 0,214x3
where:
ŷ= the estimated percentage oflean meat in the carcase,
x1= the thickness ofbackf at (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6
centimetres off the midline of the carcase, between the third and fourth
last ribs,
x2= the thickness ofmuscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and
in the same place as x1,
x3= the thickness ofbackf at (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6
centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 110
kilograms.
PART 2
Fat-O-Meater (FOM)
1. Grading ofpig carcases shall be carried out by means ofthe apparatus termed
‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’.
2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of6 millimetres diameter
containing a photodiode ofthe Siemens SFH 950 type and a photodetector
(type SFH 960), having an operating distance ofbetween 3 and 103
millimetres. The results ofthe measurements are converted into estimated lean
meat content by means ofa computer.
3. The lean meat content ofthe carcase shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
ŷ= 61,56 + (− 0,878 x1) + (0,157 x2)
where:
ŷ= the estimated percentage oflean meat in the carcase,
x1= the thickness ofbackf at (including rind) in millimetres, measured at six
centimetres off the midline of the carcase, between the third and fourth
last ribs,
x2= the thickness ofmuscle 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 110
kilograms.
PART 3
Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP)
1. Grading ofpig carcases shall be carried out by means ofthe apparatus termed
‘Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP)’.
2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of5,95 millimetres diameter
(and of6,3 millimetres at the blade at the top ofthe probe) containing a
photodiode (Siemens LED ofthe type LYU 260-EO) and a photodetector (type
Siemens 58 MR) and having an operating distance ofbetween 0 and 1201988D0479 — EN — 27.05.1994 — 001.001 — 4
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millimetres. The results ofthe measurements shall be converted into estimated
lean mean content by means ofthe HGP itselfor a computer linked to it.
3. The lean meat content ofthe carcase shall be calculated according to the
following formula:
ŷ= 55,47 − 0,326x1+ 0,126x2− 0,439x3
where:
ŷ= the estimated percentage oflean meat in the carcase,
x1= the thickness ofbackf at (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6
centimetres off the midline of the carcase, between the third and fourth
last ribs,
x2= the thickness ofmuscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and
in the same place as x1,
x3= the thickness ofbackf at (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6
centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 110
kilograms.1988D0479 — EN — 27.05.1994 — 001.001 — 5