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,