Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/98 of 20 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 461/93 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 823/98 of 20 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 461/93 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 of 23 July 1992 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals and determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases and extending Regulation (EEC) No 338/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2536/97 (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 461/93 of 26 February 1993 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals (5) foresees that for the purposes of categories A and B in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 Member States may report prices per 100 kg for the customary presentation of carcases; whereas experience has shown that this should also be extended to category C of the said Annex because commercial practice in the matter of the presentation of carcases may be the same for all categories referred to in this Annex; whereas it is necessary that the application of this provision be retroactive in order that the reporting of prices for category C carcases be made on a uniform basis for the whole of the 1998 marketing year;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 461/93 lays down provisions concerning on-the-spot inspections by the Community inspection group provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92; whereas experience has demonstrated the need to amend these provisions in order to allow for greater flexibility in the composition of the inspection group and the organisation of on-the-spot inspections;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheepmeat,