2006/784/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 2006 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in France (notified under document number C(2006) 5400) (Text with EEA relevance)

The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in France: (a) the Capteur Gras/Maigre — Sydel (CGM) apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex; (b) the CSB Ultra-Meater apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex; (c) the manual method (ZP) and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex. The manual method (ZP) may be applied only in slaughterhouses which do not exceed a weekly slaughtering of 200 pigs.

Notwithstanding the standard presentation referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, pig carcases may be presented with the tongue attached during weighing and grading. In this case, in order to establish quotations for pig carcases on a comparable basis, the recorded hot weight shall be reduced by 0,5 %.

Modifications of the apparata or the assessment methods shall not be authorised.

Decision 97/28/EC is hereby repealed. However, up to 17 December 2006, France may continue to apply the methods for grading pig carcases authorised under Decision 97/28/EC in place of the methods laid down by this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.