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

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
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989, on the common  organization of the market in the sheepmeat and the goatmeat  (1) as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 363/93  (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), and in particular  Articles 2, 4 (3), 5, 6 and 7 (2) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided for a Community-wide carcase classification standard  with the object of improving market transparency in the sheepmeat sector; whereas detailed rules  are required for the determination of market prices which are established on the basis of this  classification standard; whereas provision should be made for the establishment of market prices at  the appropriate point in the commercialization process; whereas this point should be at entry to  the slaughterhouse; whereas, in order to ensure the unfirom classification of the carcases of ovine  animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of conformation classes, fat  classes and colour more precise;
Whereas a system of price reporting should be established on the basis of the classification made  at slaughterhouses immediately after slaughtering; whereas this requires proper identification of  carcases;
Whereas classification should be carried out by sufficiently qualified staff; whereas the  reliability of classification must be verified by effective checks to ensure it homogenous  application;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided that on-the-spot inspection is to be carried out by a  Community inspection group, in order to ensure uniform application of the Community scale for  classification in the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down detailed rules for the composition of the group and  implementation of the on-the-spot inspections;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,