Document ID: 31999D0381

COMMISSION DECISION
of 25 May 1999
amending Decision 97/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in Sweden
(notified under document number C(1999) 1342)
(Only the Swedish text is authentic)
(1999/381/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcasses(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 97/370/EC(3) has authorised different methods for grading pig carcasses in Sweden;
Whereas the Swedish Government has requested the Commission to authorise the use of a new method for grading pig carcasses; whereas the information required pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcasses(4) has been submitted; whereas evaluation of the request has shown the conditions for authorising the said method of grading to be fullfilled;
Whereas Decision 97/370/EC should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 97/370/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added to Article 1:
"- the apparatus termed 'Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading' (Autofom) and the assessment method related hereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex."
2. The Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex as Part 3.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 1999.

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