CELEX: 32006R0103
Language: en
Date: 2006-01-20
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2006 of  20 January 2006  adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals

21.1.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 17/6
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 103/2006
   of 20 January 2006
   adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),
   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 first paragraph of Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 of 12 October 1981 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (3) has been substantially amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In order to ensure the uniform classification of the carcases of adult bovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The additional provisions making the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 shall be as listed in Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 is repealed.
   References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 January 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         José Manuel BARROSO
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).
   
      (2)  OJ No L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2).
   
      (3)  OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 (OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11).
   
      (4)  See Annex II.
   
      ANNEX I
      1.   CONFORMATION
      Development of carcase profiles, and in particular the essential parts (round, back, shoulder)
      
                  Conformation class
               
               
                  Additional provisions
               
            
                  S
                  Superior
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              very highly rounded doublemuscled visibly separated seams
                           
                        
               
                  Topside spreads very markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              very wide and very thick, up to the shoulder
                           
                        
               
                  Rump very rounded
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              very rounded
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  E
                  Excellent
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              very rounded
                           
                        
               
                  Topside spreads markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              wide and very thick, up to the shoulder
                           
                        
               
                  Rump very rounded
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              very rounded
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  U
                  Very good
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              rounded
                           
                        
               
                  Topside spreads over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              wide and thick, up to the shoulder
                           
                        
               
                  Rump rounded
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              rounded
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  R
                  Good
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              well-developed
                           
                        
               
                  Topside and rump are slightly rounded
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              still thick but less wide at the shoulder
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              fairly well-developed
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  O
                  Fair
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              average development to lacking development
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              average thickness to lacking thickness
                           
                        
               
                  Rump straight profile
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              average development to almost flat
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  P
                  Poor
               
               
                  
                              Round
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              poorly developed
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  
                              Back
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              narrow with bones visible
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            
                  
                              Shoulder
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              flat with bones visible
                           
                        
               
                   
               
            2.   DEGREE OF FAT COVER
      Amount of fat on the outside of the carcase and in the thoracic cavity
      
                  Class of fat cover
               
               
                  Additional provisions
               
            
                  1
                  low
               
               
                  No fat within the thoracic cavity
               
            
                  2
                  slight
               
               
                  Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs
               
            
                  3
                  average
               
               
                  Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs
               
            
                  4
                  high
               
               
                  The seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat
               
            
                  5
                  very high
               
               
                  The round is almost completely covered with fat, so that the seams of fat are no longer clearly visible. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs is infiltrated with fat
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      Repealed Regulation with its successive amendment
      
                  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81
               
               
                  (OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6)
               
            
                  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91
               
               
                  (OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11)
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      Correlation Table
      
                  Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81
               
               
                  This Regulation
               
            
                  Article 1
               
               
                  Article 1
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Article 2
               
            
                  Article 2
               
               
                  Article 3
               
            
                  Annex
               
               
                  Annex I
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Annex II
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Annex III