Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2804 of 11 December 2023 authorising grading methods for the classification of pig carcasses in Belgium and repealing Implementing Decision 2012/416/EU (notified under document C(2023) 8464)

The use of the following grading methods is authorised for the assessment of the lean meat content of pig carcasses pursuant to Section B.IV, point 1, of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in Belgium: (a) the ‘AutoFom III’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part I of the Annex to this Decision; (b) the ‘AutoFom IV’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part II of the Annex to this Decision; (c) the ‘Fat-O-Meat’er II (FOM II)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part III of the Annex to this Decision; (d) the ‘OptiGrade-MCP’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part IV of the Annex to this Decision; (e) the ‘CSB Image-Meater 2.0’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part V of the Annex to this Decision; (f) the ‘CSB Image-Meater 4.0’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part VI of the Annex to this Decision; (g) the ‘OptiScan-TP’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part VII of the Annex to this Decision; (h) the ‘OptiScan-TPC’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part VIII of the Annex to this Decision; (i) the ‘ZP (ruler)’ apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, the details of which are set out in Part IX of the Annex to this Decision.

Modifications of the authorised grading methods or apparatuses thereof referred to in Article 1 shall be authorised by Commission Implementing Decision.

Implementing Decision 2012/416/EU is repealed.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.