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COMMISSION QJ?THE
COM(74)79Final
Brussels,30January1974
PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
layingdownCommissionstandardsforthemoisture
contentofcertainfowlcarcases
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheComraission)
COi:(74)79Final.

DGVI/C-3 3936/VI/73rev,l-E
Orig.:F
Explanatory Statement
Inthecourseofexaminingtheproposed .Councilregulationconcerning
certainmarketingstandardsapplicableinthesectorofpoultrymeat
(doc.R/1504/7I(AGRI50l))»itliasbecomeapparentthatanewproblemshould
betackledwithoutdelay,thatofthewatercontentofprimequalityfowls.
Theproposedregulationattacheddeterminesthestandardsforwater
contentandfixesamethodofevaluatingthisamount.Thisregulationcould
beappliedinisolationiftheexamination ofmarketingstandardswereto
followseveralmonthslater.Thispossibility leadstotheproposalofa
date,whichcouldbe1stllay1974*

DGVI/C-3 3936/VI/73-rev.1E
Orig.:F
'Proposalof
REGULATION(EEC) OPTHECOUNCIL
layiiigdowncommonstandardsforthemoisturecontent
ofcertainfowlcarcases .
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo123/67/EEC^of13June1967onthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinpoultrymeat ,aslastamended "bythe
2ActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
Treaties,andinparticularArticle2(2)thereof;
Havingregardtotheproposalfromthe"Commission;
WhereasthemarketingstandardsreferredtoinArticle2(2)ofRegulation
No123/67/EECshouldservetoimproveproductqualityandhencepromote
marketing ;whereas,pendingtheadoptionofmorecomprehensive Community
rulesinthematter,themaximummoisturecontentoftopqualitychilledand
frozenfowlsshouldbedefined,sincethe:vastbulkofmarketedproductsfor
whichmoisturecontentisasignificantfactorwouldthusbecovered;
Whereasamethodofdeterminingmoisturecontentmustbedefined;whereasno
distinction shouldbemadebetweenphysiological liquidandforeignwater
fromcarcasepreparation ,giventhepracticaldifficulties whichwouldbe.
metwithsuchadistinction ; ....1...
Whereas ,itisforeachMemberStatetodesignatetheagencyoragenciesrespon­
sible;forcontrolandtopenalizeinfringements ;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibility ofadoptingcommonrules
inthismatter,notablywitha"viewtoensuringthatmarketingstandardsare
uniformlyapplied; >,./■
OJNo117,19.6.1967,p2301/67-- •-
OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p14* :

2» 3^/Υι/'1>-Γ^.1Ε
Whereas theprovisions ofthis Regulation innowayprejudice Community
provisions adopted ,toharmonize veterinary andfood legislation andwith
aview toprotecting animal andhmnail health andpreventing adulteration and
fraud :
HA3ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1.Fowls ,chilled orfrozen ,shall notbemarketed within theCommunity ,
belonging tothecommercial category corresponding tosuperior hereafter
called "superior category "bywayofbusiness ortrade unless they satisfy
theprovisions ofthis Regulation .
2."Marketing "means holding ordisplaying forsale ,offering forsale ,selling ,
delivering oranyother form ofmarketing . 1
Article 2
1»Themoisture content ofsuperior category fowl ,shall be8>orless by
netweight ofproduct .
Moisture content isdetermined bythemethod described intheAnnex .
2.Atleast once every .,twoyears ,theCommission examine theneed toretain
oralter the manHrmim authorized jnoisture content andthemethod of
determination .
Article 3
1.Compliance with theprovisions ofthis Regulation shall becontrolled by
■-agaaoioB docigjnjvtsd .'by -ocioh Member State .
Each Member State shall forward alist of ,these agencies totheother .
Member States and the Commission not later than onemonth before this
Regulation begins toapply .Anychanges tothis list shall benotified
tothe other Member States and the Commission .
2.Theproducts covered bythis Regulation shall becontrolled bysample checks
carried outinthecold stores ofslaughterhouses ,atallmarketing stages
andduring transport .Forproducts imported from third countries ,sample
checks shall also becarried out atthe time ofcustoms clearance .

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Article4
1.Decisionsonnon-compliance withtheprovisionsofthisRegulationshall'
betakeninrespectofentirelotsonly,
"Let"meansanyquantityofproductswiththesamecharacteristics ,individual
packs,labelsorbulkpacks,asthecaseiaaybe,bearingidenticallegends.
2.Whereitisfoundthatalotinspecteddoes-notcomplywiththeprovisions
ofthisRegulation,theinspectingagencyshall,withoutprejudicetothe
penaltiesreferredtoinArticle6,prohibititsmarketingor,ifitcomes
fromathirdcountry,itsimportationunlessproofisproducedthatishas
beendowngraded.
Article5
DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulation ,includingruleson
minimumsamplingandtolerancesallowedduringcontrol,shallbelaiddown
inaccordancewithprocedureprovidedforinArticle17ofRegulation
No123/67/EEC.
Article6
MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepstopenalizeinfringements of
theprovisionsofthisRegulation.
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThesystemintroducedbythisRegulationshallapplyasfrom1stMay1974*
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

3936/vi/73-rev .1E
ANNEX
Determination ofr-oisturcs content
1.Wipe theoutside ofthe individual pack andweigh thebird inthepack .
2.Remove thebird from thepack andweigh thepack .
3.Establish thebasic weight ,which isequal tothedifference between the
weights at1and 2.
4.Place thebird inadry ,waterproof plastic bag insuch away that the
abdominal cavity istowards theclosed end ofthebag .
5.Plunge thebagintoabasin of"water atatemperature of+30°C.
Hold itinsuch awaythat theknot closing thebagallows no
airtoescape ,taking care toensure that water from thebasin does not
enter thebagandthat thesides ofthebag lieagainst thebird ,
6.Keep thetemperature ofthebasin to+30°Cf°rtwoheurs .
7.Empty thebasin .Pierce thebottom ofthebagtoallow water produced
bythawing toescape .
8.Leave thebird todrain for onehoui .
9.Remove thebird from thebaganddry itinside andoutwith filter paper .
10.Weigh thebird toobtain thefinal weight .
11.Toobtain moisture content ,express thedifference between thefinal weight
and thebasic weight asapercentage ofthebasic weight .
A. Notes :Where edible offal are included with the bird inthe individual
pack ,theweight ofsuch offal isadded tothefinal weight of
thecarcase following thawing ,evacuation ofwater anddrying
with filter paper .
B. Thebagmust meet thefollowing specifications :
-thickness :0.05 mm
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-heignt :forbirds ofanetweight of1250 gorless
31cm:circumference 34cm
forbirds ofanetweight ofmore than 1250 g-
40cm:circumference 44cm
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Ifthe"birdisnotiiianindividualp&clc,"thetestmust
establishthatthebasicweightcorrespondstotheweight
ofthebird.