Decision 2004/370/EC is amended as follows:
1.
Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Northern Ireland:
—
the apparatus termed “Intrascope (Optical Probe)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of Annex II,
—
the apparatus termed “Mark II Ulster Probe” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of Annex II,
—
the apparatus termed “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of Annex II,
—
the apparatus termed “Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading (Autofom)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are in Part 4 of Annex II.’
2.
Annex II is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Annex II to Decision 2004/370/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1.
Point 3 of Part 1 (Intrascope (Optical Probe)) is replaced by the following:
‘3.
The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:
= 71,4802 – 0,83659 x
where:
=
the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,
x
=
the thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.’
2.
Point 3 of Part 2 (Mark II Ulster Probe) is replaced by the following:
‘3.
The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:
= 71,4384 – 0,84119 x
where:
=
the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,
x
=
the thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.’
3.
Part 3 is replaced by the following:
‘PART 3
Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)
1.
Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)”.
2.
The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of 5,95 millimetres diameter (and of 6,3 millimetres at the blade of the top of the probe) containing a photodiode (Siemens LED of the type LYU 260-EO and photodetector of the type 58 MR) and having an operating distance of between 0 and 120 millimetres. The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the HGP 4 itself or a computer linked to it.
3.
The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:
= 71,5278 – 0,86638 x
where:
=
the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,
x
=
the thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.’
4.
The following Part 4 is added:
‘PART 4
Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading (Autofom)
1.
Pig carcase grading shall be carried out using the apparatus termed Autofom (Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading).
2.
The apparatus shall be equipped with 16 16,2 MHz ultrasonic transducers (Krautkrämer, SFK 2 NP), with an operating distance between transducers of 25 mm.
The ultrasonic data shall comprise measurements of back-fat thickness and muscle thickness.
The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content using a computer.
3.
The carcase's lean meat content shall be calculated on the basis of 127 measurement points using the following formula:
= b 0 + ip 1 b 1 + ip 2 b 2 + ip 3 b 3 +… ip 127 b 127 .
where:
=
the estimated lean meat content of the carcase,
ip 1 -ip 127
=
Input parameters of Autofom image analysis
b 0 -b 127
=
Constants from the model calibration
The 127 b -coefficients are, in order IP1-IP127 :
– 1,6866978E-002
– 2,7395384E-002
– 1,9907279E-002
– 8,5862307E-003
– 1,7233329E-002
– 1,2928455E-002
– 7,2069578E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
9,9210571E-003
– 2,7280254E-002
– 1,1866679E-002
– 1,6877903E-002
– 3,3714309E-002
– 2,2873893E-002
– 1,2976709E-002
– 1,9736953E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 1,0441692E-002
– 2,6023159E-002
– 1,6019909E-002
– 1,2085976E-002
– 2,0802582E-002
– 1,2004912E-002
4,9544591E-003
2,1012272E-003
3,5626963E-003
5,4210355E-003
2,8231265E-003
0,0000000E+000
3,4462682E-003
4,9613826E-003
3,1486694E-003
0,0000000E+000
3,3405393E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
1,0592665E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
2,3835478E-003
0,0000000E+000
– 2,3957171E-002
– 1,6251475E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 2,1446949E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 2,4741126E-002
– 2,2376098E-002
– 1,6962735E-002
– 2,8594572E-002
– 1,9001560E-002
– 2,7471537E-002
– 3,2565221E-002
– 3,1170983E-002
– 2,9708274E-002
– 2,7283320E-002
– 2,5577871E-002
– 3,2280222E-002
– 3,1662315E-002
– 3,3039205E-002
– 3,2290529E-002
– 3,0902216E-002
– 2,9116826E-002
– 2,5646536E-002
– 2,3514079E-002
– 2,7472775E-002
– 2,6122212E-002
– 2,3694078E-002
– 2,7969513E-002
– 2,8660055E-002
– 2,8413385E-002
– 3,2624107E-002
– 3,2517981E-002
– 3,1576648E-002
– 3,1543616E-002
– 3,1162977E-002
– 3,0734278E-002
– 3,4127805E-002
– 3,4164313E-002
– 3,4327772E-002
– 3,4017213E-002
– 3,3313580E-002
– 3,3459395E-002
– 2,4075206E-002
– 2,5336761E-002
– 2,6048595E-002
– 2,6499119E-002
– 2,6947299E-002
– 2,7433341E-002
– 3,1328205E-002
– 3,1818397E-002
– 2,7329659E-002
6,0837399E-003
6,8703182E-003
7,7951970E-003
8,3265398E-003
7,6311678E-003
6,6542262E-003
5,8027613E-003
8,4376512E-003
8,3114961E-003
8,2320096E-003
8,0569442E-003
7,7763004E-003
7,6648975E-003
7,3420489E-003
7,2652618E-003
7,1755257E-003
7,1458751E-003
7,1670651E-003
6,9467919E-003
7,0396927E-003
7,2869365E-003
5,7384889E-003
7,6241307E-003
7,3343012E-003
6,9868541E-003
6,6073379E-003
6,9390922E-003
6,3295597E-003
6,0446505E-003
1,0994689E-002
9,2938738E-003
4,4189114E-003
4,3836362E-003
4,6389205E-003
The b 0 -coefficient is 6,3457577E+001
4.
Descriptions of the measurement points and the statistical method can be found in Part II of the United Kingdom protocol forwarded to the Commission in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.’
