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16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/29
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 July 2011
amending Decision 2005/7/EC authorising a method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus
(notified under document C(2011) 4996)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2011/418/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(6) Modifications
of
the
apparatus
or
grading
methods
should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly
authorised by Commission Decision.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Management
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
Committee for the Common Organisation of the
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
Agricultural Markets,
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Whereas:
Article 1
Decision 2005/7/EC is amended as follows:
(1) By
Commission
Decision
2005/7/EC
( 2 ), the use of one
method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus was
authorised.
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
(2)
Due to the fact that there is a need for updating the
formula of the method after nearly 5 years of use since
‘Article 1
its approval, Cyprus has decided to run a new trial with
The use of the following methods is authorised for grading
two instruments, the HGP 4 and the Ultra FOM 300.
pig carcasses pursuant to point 1 of Section B.IV of Annex V
to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (*) in Cyprus:
(3) Cyprus
has
requested
the
Commission
to
authorise
the
replacement of the formula used in the ‘Hennessy
— the “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” apparatus and the
Grading Probe (HGP 4)’, method of grading pig
assessment methods related thereto, details of which are
carcasses as well as to authorise one new non-invasive
given in Part I of the Annex,
up-to-date method (Ultra FOM 300) for grading pig
carcasses on its territory and has presented a detailed
description of the dissection trial, indicating the prin
— the “Ultra FOM 300” apparatus and the assessment
ciples on which that method is based, the results of its
methods related thereto, details of which are given in
dissection trial and the equations used for assessing the
Part II of the Annex.
percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in
Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down
As regards the apparatus “Ultra FOM 300”, referred to in the
detailed rules on the implementation of the
second indent of the first subparagraph, after the end of the
Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and
measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the
sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof ( 3 ).
carcass that the apparatus measured the values of
measurements X 1 and X 2 on the site provided for in the
Annex, Part II, point 3. The corresponding marking of the
(4) Examination
of
that
request
has
revealed
that
the
conditions for authorising those grading methods are
measurement site must be made at the same time as the
fulfilled. Those grading methods should therefore be
measurement procedure.
authorised in Cyprus.
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(5) Decision
2005/7/EC
should
therefore
be
amended
(*) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.’;
accordingly.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 2, 5.1.2005, p. 19.
2. the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this
( 3 ) OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3.
Decision.

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Official Journal of the European Union
16.7.2011
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 5 September 2011.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2011.
For the Commission
Dacian CIOLO
Member of the Commission

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/31
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
METHODS FOR GRADING PIG CARCASSES IN CYPRUS
PART I
Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)
1. The rules provided for in this Part shall apply when the grading of pig carcasses 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 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 carcass shall be calculated according to the following formula:
61;10 – 0;629 X 1 0;160 X 2
where:
= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass,
X 1 = the thickness of back-fat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the split
carcass, between the third and fourth last ribs,
X 2 = the thickness of the dorsal muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as X 1 .
This formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 55 and 120 kilograms.
PART II
Ultra FOM 300
1. The rules provided for in this Part shall apply when the grading of pig carcasses is carried out by means of the
apparatus known as “Ultra FOM 300”.
2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a 3,5 MHz ultrasound probe, 5 centimetres in length, featuring 64 ultrasound
transducers. The ultrasound signal shall be digitalised; stored and processed by a microprocessor (type SHARC ADSP-
21060L).
The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by the Ultra FOM 300 apparatus
itself.
3. The lean meat content of carcasses shall be calculated according to the following formula:
65;51 – 0;779 X 1 0;111 X 2
where:
= the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass,
X 1 = the thickness of back-fat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the split
carcass, between the third and fourth last ribs,
X 2 = the thickness of the dorsal muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as X 1 .
This formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 55 and 120 kilograms.’

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