Document ID: 31997D0813

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1997 amending Decision 96/4/EC authorizing a method for grading pig carcases in Austria (Only the German text is authentic) (97/813/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 carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 96/4/EC (3) has introduced a grading method for use until 31 December 1997, in Austria;
Whereas the Government of Austria has requested the Commission to authorize as from 1 January 1998 the application of a new formula for the calculation of the lean meat content of carcases in the framework of the existing grading method and has submitted the details required in 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 carcases (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (5); whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the new formula are fulfilled;
Whereas at the same time the derogation regarding the standard presentation of pig carcases provided for in Article 3 could be removed;
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 96/4/EC is amended as follows:
1. Article 3 is deleted.
2. The second phrase of Article 4 is deleted.
3. Article 4 becomes Article 3.
4. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Austria.
It shall apply as from 1 January 1998.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997.

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