Commission Decision of 19 December 2008 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8498) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (2009/12/EC)

• Published date: 10 January 2009
• Date of Signature: 05 February 2009
• Subject Matter: Pigmeat
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 6, 10 January 2009

2009D0012 — EN — 14.07.2012 — 001.001

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►B COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 2008 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8498) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (2009/12/EC) (OJ L 006, 10.1.2009, p.83)

Amended by:

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►M1	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 12 July 2012	L 186	36	14.7.2012

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 December 2008

authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark

(notified under document number C(2008) 8498)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(2009/12/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 ), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, 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 3(2) 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 ( 2 ).

(2) Commission Decision 92/469/EEC ( 3 ) authorises four methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark.

(3) Due to technical adaptations, Denmark has asked the Commission to authorise the update of four authorised methods and the utilisation of two updated methods (Autofom DK and FOM II), and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.

(4) Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled.

(5) 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.

(6) For the sake of clarity, Decision 92/469/EEC should be repealed and replaced by a new decision.

(7) 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 authorized for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Denmark:

(a) the apparatus termed ‘Klassificeringscenter (KC)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex;

(b) the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater/Manuel Klassificering (FOM/MK)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex;

(c) the apparatus termed ‘Uni-Fat-O-Meater (Unifom)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex;

(d) the apparatus termed ‘Fully automatic ultrasonic equipment (AutoFOM 1)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex;

(e) the apparatus termed ‘Updated fully automatic ultrasonic equipment (AutoFOM DK)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 5 of the Annex;

(f) the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater II (FOM II)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 6 of the Annex;

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(g) the ‘Automatic ultrasound instrument (AutoFOM III)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 7 of the Annex.

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Article 2

Modifications of the apparata or the assessment methods shall not be authorised.

Article 3

Decision 92/469/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

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ANNEX

METHODS FOR GRADING PIG CARCASES IN DENMARK

Part 1

KLASSIFICERINGSCENTER (KC)

1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Klassificeringscenter (KC)’.

2. The apparatus shall be equipped with nine probes of six millimetres each containing a photodiode (Siemens of the type SFH 950 LD242 II or similar) and a photodetector (Siemens of the type SFH 960 — PB 103 or similar) and having an operation distance of between one and 180 millimetres. The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content by means of a central unit.

3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated on the basis of 10 measurements taken from seven measuring-points as are indicated in paragraph 4 and according to the following formula

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where:

[Image only available in PDF version] = the estimated percentage of lean meat in carcase.

4. The measurement points are:

x1 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the centre of the third cervical vertebra, at 10,5 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x2 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the centre of fourth cervical vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x3 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between fourth and fifth hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 3 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x4 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between second and third hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x5 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between first lumbar vertebra and last thoracic vertebra, at 6 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x6 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured 4 cm before the fore edge of the pubic bone, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x7 = the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the fore edge of the pubic bone, at 11 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x8 = muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between fourth and fifth hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 3 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x9 = muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between second and third hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.

x10 = muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between first lumbar vertebra and hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 6 cm off the midline of the carcase.

The formulae shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 110 kg.

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