2008/677/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2008 amending Decision 2006/784/EC as regards the authorisation of a method for grading pig carcases in France (notified under document number C(2008) 3803)

• CELEX: Decision 2006/784/EC
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC, Part 1 (Capteur Gras/Maigre — Sydel (CGM)), point 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.

The lean meat content of carcases shall be calculated using the following formula:

= 62,19 – 0,729 G2 + 0,144 M2

where:

=

the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,

G2

=

the thickness of the fat (including rind), between the third and fourth last ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory parallel to this line (in millimetres),

M2

=

the thickness of the muscle, between the third and fourth last ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory parallel to this line (in millimetres).

This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 45 and 125 kg.’