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"BCOMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 563/82
of 10 March 1982
laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 establishing the
market prices of adult bovine animals on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of
carcases
(OJ L 67, 11.3.1982, p. 23)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1935/83 of 13 July 1983 L 191 41 15.7.1983
"M2 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3402/85 of 2 December 1985 L 322 14 3.12.1985
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 192, 2.7.1982, p. 23 (563/82)1982R0563 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 002.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 563/82
of 10 March 1982
laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC)
No 1208/81 establishing the market prices of adult bovine animals on
the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968
on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece,
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 last subparagraph of
Article 2 (2), Article 3 (1) and the second subparagraph of Article 4 (3)
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 provides for the gradual
introduction in the Community of a quotation system for carcases with
a view to establishing the market prices for beef;
Whereas in order to obtain comparable prices in the Community it is
appropriate to refer, for recording market prices for carcases of adult
bovine animals, to a well-defined marketing stage and to determine the
corrective factors needed to adjust the presentations used in certain
Member States to the Community reference presentation;
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform classification of the carcases of
adult bovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to define certain
rules for applying the classification system, in particular a criterion for
differentiating between categories of uncastrated male animals;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not
delivered an opinion within the period set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The market price to be established on the basis of the Community
scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals, referred
to in the third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC)
No 1208/81 shall be the price paid to the supplier for the animal upon
delivery to the slaughterhouse, net of value-added tax. The said price
shall be expressed per 100 kg of carcase presented according to the
reference presentation provided for in Article 2 (2) of the same
Regulation, weighed and classified on the hook at the slaughterhouse.
2. The weight to be taken into account shall be:— the weight of the carcase after chilling, or— the hot weight of the carcase taken as soon as possible after
slaughter, less 2 %.
3. In the case where the presentation of the carcase, after weighing and
classifying on the hook, differs from the reference presentation, the
weight of the carcase shall be adjusted by application of the corrective
factors specified in the Annex. In this case the price for each 100 kg of
carcase shall be adjusted accordingly.!B
(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ No L 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3.!M2
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Article 2
For the application of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 the
carcases of uncastrated young male animals of less than two years shall
be distinguished from the carcases of other uncastrated male animals by
the degree of ossification of the spinous processus of the dorsal
vertebrae.
The cartilaginous extremities of the spinous processus of the first four
dorsal vertebrae must not show more than initial signs of ossification in
carcases of uncastrated young male animals of less than two years, and
the cartilaginous extremities of the spinous processus of the fifth to the
ninth dorsal vertebrae must not show substantial ossification.
Article 3
The removal of external fat referred to in Article 4 (3) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1208/81 shall involve exclusively the partial removal of
external fat:
— from the haunch, the sirloin and the middle ribs,— from the point end of brisket, the outer ano-genital area and the tail,— from the topside.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.!B1982R0563 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 002.001 — 3
ANNEX
Corrective factors provided for in the subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 expressed as a
percentage of the carcase weight.
(As percentage of carcase weight)
Percentage Decrease Increase
Fat classes 1-2 3 4-5 1234 5
Kidneys − 0,4
Kidney fat − 1,75 − 2,5 − 3,5
Pelvic fat − 0,5
Liver − 2,5
Thin skirt − 0,4
Thick skirt − 0,4
Tail − 0,4
Spinal cord − 0,05
Mammary fat − 1,0
Testicles − 0,3
Cod fat − 0,5
Fat on the inside of topside − 0,3
Jugular vein and the adjacent fat − 0,3
Removal of external fat 0 0 +1 +2 +4!M21982R0563 — EN — 01.01.1986 — 002.001 — 4