2005/308/EC: Commission Decision of 12 April 2005 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Estonia (notified under document number C(2005) 1099)

Decision · 5 articles

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Article 1

The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Estonia: (a) the apparatus termed ‘Intrascope (Optical Probe)’ and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex; (b) the apparatus termed ‘Ultra-FOM 300’ and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex. As regards the apparatus ‘Ultra-FOM 300’, referred to in the first paragraph, point (b), it is laid down that after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcase that the apparatus measured the values of measurement X 2 and X 4 on the site provided for in the Annex, Part 2, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.

Article 2

Notwithstanding the standard presentation referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, pig carcases may be presented in Estonia without the head, the fore feet and the tail before being weighed and graded. In order to establish quotations for pig carcases on a comparable basis, the recorded hot weight shall be multiplied by 1,07.

Article 3

Modifications of the apparatus or the assessment method shall not be authorised.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX METHODS FOR GRADING PIG CARCASES IN ESTONIA Part 1 INTRASCOPE (OPTICAL PROBE) 1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Intrascope (Optical Probe)’. 2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a hexagonal-shaped probe of a maximum width of 12 millimetres (and of 19 millimetres at the blade at the top of the probe) containing a viewing window and a light source, a sliding barrel calibrated in millimetres, and having an operating distance of between 3 and 45 millimetres. 3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula: = 69,09083 – 0,74785X Where: = the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase, X = the thickness of back-fat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 7 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib. The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms. Part 2 ULTRA-FOM 300 1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Ultra-FOM 300’. 2. The apparatus shall be equipped with an ultrasonic probe at 3,5 MHz (Krautkrämer MB 4 SE). The ultrasonic signal is digitised, stored and processed by a microprocessor. The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the Ultra-FOM apparatus itself. 3. The lean meat content of the carcase should be calculated according to the following formula: = 64,19701 – 0,39379X 2 + 0,08082X 3 – 0,33910X 4 Where: = the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase, X 2 = the thickness of back-fat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase, at the last rib, X 3 = the thickness of muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as X 2 , X 4 = the thickness of back-fat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase, between the third and the fourth last rib. The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.

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