Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/354 of 8 March 2018 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Ireland

The use of the following methods is authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Point 1 of Section B.IV of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in Ireland: (a) the ‘Hennessy Grading Probe 2 (HGP 2)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part I of the Annex; (b) the ‘Hennessy Grading Probe 7 (HGP 7)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part II of the Annex; (c) the ‘Fat-O-Meat'er II (FOM II)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part III of the Annex; (d) the ‘AutoFom III’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part IV of the Annex.

Modifications of the authorised apparatuses or grading methods shall not be allowed, unless those modifications are explicitly authorised by Commission Implementing Decision.

Decision 87/293/EC is repealed.

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.