COMMISSION DECISION of 5 September 1996 amending for the second time Decision 92/469/EEC authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (96/551/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 the Commission, by Decision 92/469/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 94/564/EC (4), has authorized different methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark;
Whereas the Danish Government has requested the Commission to authorize the use of two new methods for grading pig carcases and the use of new formulae for calculating the lean meat content of carcases under the existing grading methods 'KC` and 'FOM/MK`; 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 carcases (5) has been submitted; whereas evaluation of the request has shown the conditions for authorizing the said methods of grading and the new formulae to be fulfilled;
Whereas the grading method 'Ultra-FOM` is no longer used in Denmark and it is therefore justified to revoke the authorization for this grading method;
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 92/469/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following text:
'Article 1
The use of the following methods is hereby authorized for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Denmark:
- the apparatus termed "Klassificeringscenter" (KC) and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed "Fat-O-Meater/Manuel Klassificering" (FOM/MK) and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed "Uni-Fat-O-Meater" (Unifom) and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed "Fully automatic ultrasonic carcase grading" (Autofom) and the assessment method related hereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex.`
2. Part 1 of the Annex is amended as follows:
(a) The formula under point 3 (a) is replaced by the following:
'^y = 62,941 - 0,1706 x1 - 0,0818 x2 - 0,1645 x3 - 0,1964 x4 - 0,1005 x5 - 0,2553 x6 - 0,1813 x7 + 0,0853 x8 + 0,0452 x9 + 0,0513 x10 + 0,0427 x11`(b) In the last phrase of point 4, '100 kg` is replaced by '110 kg`.
3. Part 2 of the Annex is amended as follows:
(a) The formula under point 3 (a) is replaced by the following:
'^y = 65,29152 - 0,2106379 x1 - 0,61076 x2 + 0,1128888 x3 + 0,02276837 x4`(b) In the last phrase of point 3, '100 kg` is replaced by '110 kg`.
4. Part 3 of the Annex is replaced by the text given in the Annex to this Decision.
5. Part 4 given in the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Done at Brussels, 5 September 1996.