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17.8.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
220/49
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 August 2013
amending Decision 2010/642/EU authorising a method for grading pig carcases in Greece and
repealing Decision 89/449/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Greece
(notified under document C(2013) 5302)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2013/437/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(6) Decision
89/449/EEC
should
be
repealed.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(7) Modifications
of
the
apparatus
or
grading
methods
should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly auth
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
orised by Commission Decision.
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agri
Whereas:
cultural Markets,
(1) By
Commission
Decision
89/449/EEC
( 2 ), the use of three
methods for grading pig carcases in Greece was auth
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
orised. Greece has informed the Commission that since
the adoption of that Decision the grading methods have
evolved considerably and changes in the pig population
Article 1
were recorded. Therefore the three methods authorised
by that Decision cannot be used anymore.
Decision 2010/642/EU is amended as follows:
(2) By
Commission
Decision
2010/642/EU
( 3 ), the use of
one method for grading dehided pig carcases in Greece
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
was authorised.
(3) Greece
has
elaborated
two
new,
up-to-date
grading
‘Article 1
methods and has requested the Commission to
1. For
grading
pig
carcases
presented
in
accordance
with
authorise those two new methods for grading pig
the first paragraph of point B.III of Annex V to Regulation
carcases on its territory and has presented a detailed
(EC) No 1234/2007 the use of the following method is
description of the dissection trial, indicating the prin
authorised in Greece, pursuant to paragraph 1 of point
ciples on which those methods are based, the results of
B.IV of that Annex: the “OptiScan-TP” apparatus and the
its dissection trial and the equations used for assessing
assessment methods related thereto, details of which are
the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for
given in Part I of the Annex to this Decision.
in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1249/2008 ( 4 ).
2. For
grading
dehided
pig
carcases
the
use
of
the
(4) Examination
of
that
request
has
revealed
that
the
following methods is authorised in Greece pursuant to
conditions for authorising those grading methods are
paragraph 1 of point B.IV of Annex V to Regulation (EC)
fulfilled. Those grading methods should therefore be
No 1234/2007:
authorised in Greece.
(5) Decision
2010/642/EU
should
therefore
be
amended
(a) the “OptiScan-TP” apparatus and the assessment
accordingly.
methods related thereto, details of which are given in
Part I of the Annex to this Decision;
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) Commission Decision 89/449/EEC of 17 July 1989 authorising
methods for grading pig carcases in Greece (OJ L 214, 25.7.1989,
p. 17).
(b) the “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” apparatus and
( 3 ) Commission Decision 2010/642/EU of 25 October 2010 auth
the assessment method related thereto, details of which
orising a method for grading pig carcases in Greece (OJ L 280,
are given in Part II of the Annex to this Decision.’;
26.10.2010, p. 60).
( 4 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008
laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community
scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the
(2) the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this
reporting of prices thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3).
Decision.

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Official Journal of the European Union
17.8.2013
Article 2
Decision 89/449/EEC is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 14 August 2013.
For the Commission
Dacian CIOLO
Member of the Commission

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EN
17.8.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
220/51
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
METHODS FOR GRADING PIG CARCASES IN GREECE
Part I
OptiScan-TP
1. The rules provided for in this Part shall apply when the grading of pig carcases is carried out by means of the
apparatus known as “OptiScan-TP”.
2. The Optiscan-TP apparatus shall be equipped with a digital imager taking an illuminated photo of the two
measurement points on the carcases. The images shall be the base for the calculation of fat and muscle thickness
according to the two points method “Zwei-Punkte Messverfahren (ZP)”.
The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the Optiscan-TP
apparatus itself. The photos shall be saved and can later be controlled. The integrated Bluetooth interface permits
easy data transfer.
3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:
3a. Formula for grading pig carcases presented in accordance with the first sentence of point B.III of Annex V to
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007:
62,94974 0,79348 X 1 0,13218 Χ 2
where:
= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,
Χ 1 = the minimal thickness of fat (including rind) in millimetres, over the M. gluteus medius,
Χ 2 = the thickness of the lumbar muscle in millimetres, measured as the shortest distance from the front (cranial)
end of the M. gluteus medius to the upper (dorsal) edge of the spinal canal.
3b. Formula for grading dehided pig carcases:
60,91227 0,80881 X 1s 0,13710 Χ 2
where:
= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,
Χ 1s = the minimal thickness of fat (without rind) in millimetres, over the M. gluteus medius,
Χ 2 = the thickness of the lumbar muscle in millimetres, measured as the shortest distance from the front (cranial)
end of the M. gluteus medius to the upper (dorsal) edge of the spinal canal.
These formulas shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 110 kilograms.
Part II
Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)
1. The rules provided for in this Part shall apply when the grading of pig carcases is carried out by means of the
apparatus known as “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 on
top of the probe) containing a photodiode (Siemens LED of the type LYU 260-EO) and photodetector of the type
Silonex SLCD-61N1 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.

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3. The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:
62,400 0,495 X 1 0,559 Χ 2 0,129 Χ 3
where:
= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,
Χ 1 = the thickness of back-fat (without rind) in millimetres, measured at 8 centimetres off the midline of the carcase
at the level of the last rib,
Χ 2 = the thickness of back-fat (without rind) in millimetres, measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase
between the third and fourth last ribs,
Χ 3 = the thickness of the dorsal muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as X 2 .
This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.’

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