Document ID: 32009D0622

COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 August 2009
authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Slovakia
(notified under document C(2009) 6389)
(Only the Slovak text is authentic)
(2009/622/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43, point (m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Under Annex V, point B.IV, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the grading of pig carcases is to be determined by estimating the lean meat content by means of statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase. The authorisation of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment. This tolerance is defined in Article 23(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (2).
(2)
Slovakia has asked the Commission to authorise three methods for grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008.
(3)
Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled.
(4)
No modification of the apparata or grading methods may be authorised except by means of a new Commission Decision adopted in the light of experience gained. For this reason, the present authorisation may be revoked.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in Slovakia:
(a)
the apparatus termed ‘Two-point, (Zwei punkte - ZP)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex,
(b)
the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex,
(c)
the apparatus termed ‘Ultrafom 300 (UFOM)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex.
Article 2
Modifications of the apparata or the assessment methods shall not be authorised.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.
Done at Brussels, 20 August 2009.

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