ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II Additional provisions on the classes of conformation and fat cover of sheep carcasses referred to in Article 3(1) 1. CONFORMATION Development of carcass profiles, and, in particular the essential parts (hindquarter, back, shoulder). Conformation class Additional provisions S Superior Hindquarter: double muscled. Profiles extremely convex Back: extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick Shoulder: extremely convex and extremely thick E Excellent Hindquarter: very thick. Profiles very convex Back: very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder Shoulder: very convex and very thick U Very good Hindquarter: thick. Profiles convex Back: wide and thick to the shoulder Shoulder: thick and convex R Good Hindquarter: profiles mainly straight Back: thick but less wide to the shoulder Shoulder: good development, but less thick O Fair Hindquarter: profiles tending to slightly concave Back: lacking width and thickness Shoulder: tending to narrow. Lacking thickness P Poor Hindquarter: profiles concave to very concave Back: narrow and concave with bones apparent Shoulder: narrow, flat and bones apparent 2. DEGREE OF FAT COVER Amount of fat on the external and of the internal parts of the carcass. Class of fat cover Additional provisions ( 1 ) 1. Low External Traces of or no fat visible Internal Abdominal Traces of or no fat visible on kidneys Thoracic Traces of or no fat visible between ribs 2. Slight External A slight layer of fat covers part of the carcass but may be less evident on the limbs Internal Abdominal Traces of fat or slight layer of fat envelops part of the kidneys Thoracic Muscle clearly visible between ribs 3. Average External A light layer of fat covering most or all of the carcass. Slightly thickened fat zones of the base of the tail Internal Abdominal Light layer of fat envelops part or all of the kidneys Thoracic Muscle still visible between ribs 4. High External A thick layer of fat covering most of all of the carcass but may be thinner on limbs and thickening on shoulders Internal Abdominal Kidney is enveloped in fat Thoracic Muscle between ribs may be infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits may be visible on the ribs 5. Very high External Very thick fat cover Patches of fat sometimes visible Internal Abdominal Kidneys enveloped in thick layer of fat Thoracic Muscle between ribs infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits visible on ribs. ( 1 ) The additional provisions for the abdominal cavity do not apply for the purposes of Annex III.