COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1182
of 20 April 2017
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals
CHAPTER I
UNION SCALES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF CARCASSES
Article 1
Identification of age and categories of bovine animals
Article 2
Derogations from the compulsory classification of carcasses
Article 3
Additional provisions regarding the classes of conformation, fat cover and carcass weight for bovine animals and sheep
Article 4
Conformation class S
Article 5
Classification of pig carcasses
Article 6
Additional requirements on carcass presentation for the purpose of establishing comparable market prices
Article 7
Classification and weighing
Article 8
Marking of carcasses
Article 9
Methods for classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses
Article 10
Authorisation of automated grading methods for beef and sheep carcasses
Article 11
Authorisation of grading methods for pig carcasses
Article 12
Additional provisions on classification by automated grading techniques
CHAPTER II
REPORTING OF MARKET PRICES FOR CARCASSES AND LIVE ANIMALS
Article 13
General provisions on reporting of market prices
Article 14
Reporting of market prices for carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more and of pigs
Article 15
Reporting of market prices for carcasses of bovine animals aged less than eight months and of sheep aged less than 12 months
Article 16
Reporting of market prices for live animals
Article 17
Additional provisions for reporting of market prices for carcasses and live animals
CHAPTER III
CALCULATION OF AVERAGE UNION PRICE
SECTION I
Average union price for carcasses
Article 18
Average Union price for beef
Article 19
Average Union price for pigs
Article 20
Average Union price for bovine animals aged less than eight months
Article 21
Average Union price for sheep aged less than 12 months
SECTION II
Average Union price for live animals
Article 22
Average Union price for male calves aged between eight days and four weeks
Article 23
Average Union price for store cattle
Article 24
Average Union price for piglets
CHAPTER IV
NOTIFICATIONS
Article 25
Notifications of Member States to the Commission
CHAPTER V
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 26
Repeals
Article 27
Entry into force and application
ANNEX I
Additional provisions on the classes of conformation and fat cover of carcasses of beef referred to in Article 3(1)
1. CONFORMATION
Conformation class |
Additional provisions |
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S Superior |
Round: very highly rounded double-muscled visibly separated seams |
Topside spreads very markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis) |
Back: very wide and very thick, up to the shoulder |
Rump very rounded |
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Shoulder: very highly rounded |
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E Excellent |
Round: very rounded |
Topside spreads markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis) |
Back: wide and very thick, up to the shoulder |
Rump very rounded |
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Shoulder: very rounded |
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U Very good |
Round: rounded |
Topside spreads over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis) |
Back: wide and thick, up to the shoulder |
Rump rounded |
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Shoulder: rounded |
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R Good |
Round: well-developed |
Topside and rump are slightly rounded |
Back: still thick but less wide at the shoulder |
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Shoulder: fairly well-developed |
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O Fair |
Round: average development to lacking development |
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Back: average thickness to lacking thickness |
Rump: straight profile |
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Shoulder: average development to almost flat |
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P Poor |
Round: poorly developed |
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Back: narrow with bones visible |
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Shoulder: flat with bones visible |
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2. DEGREE OF FAT COVER
Class of fat cover |
Additional provisions |
1 Low |
No fat within the thoracic cavity |
2 Slight |
Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs |
3 Average |
Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs |
4 High |
The seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat |
5 Very high |
The round is almost completely covered with fat, so that the seams of fat are no longer clearly visible. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs is infiltrated with fat |
ANNEX II
Additional provisions on the classes of conformation and fat cover of sheep carcasses referred to in Article 3(1)
1. CONFORMATION
Conformation class |
Additional provisions |
S Superior |
Hindquarter: double muscled. Profiles extremely convex Back: extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick Shoulder: extremely convex and extremely thick |
E Excellent |
Hindquarter: very thick. Profiles very convex Back: very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder Shoulder: very convex and very thick |
U Very good |
Hindquarter: thick. Profiles convex Back: wide and thick to the shoulder Shoulder: thick and convex |
R Good |
Hindquarter: profiles mainly straight Back: thick but less wide to the shoulder Shoulder: good development, but less thick |
O Fair |
Hindquarter: profiles tending to slightly concave Back: lacking width and thickness Shoulder: tending to narrow. Lacking thickness |
P Poor |
Hindquarter: profiles concave to very concave Back: narrow and concave with bones apparent Shoulder: narrow, flat and bones apparent |
2. DEGREE OF FAT COVER
Class of fat cover |
Additional provisions(1) |
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1. Low |
External |
Traces of or no fat visible |
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Internal |
Abdominal |
Traces of or no fat visible on kidneys |
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Thoracic |
Traces of or no fat visible between ribs |
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2. Slight |
External |
A slight layer of fat covers part of the carcass but may be less evident on the limbs |
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Internal |
Abdominal |
Traces of fat or slight layer of fat envelops part of the kidneys |
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Thoracic |
Muscle clearly visible between ribs |
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3. Average |
External |
A light layer of fat covering most or all of the carcass. Slightly thickened fat zones of the base of the tail |
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Internal |
Abdominal |
Light layer of fat envelops part or all of the kidneys |
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Thoracic |
Muscle still visible between ribs |
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4. High |
External |
A thick layer of fat covering most of all of the carcass but may be thinner on limbs and thickening on shoulders |
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Internal |
Abdominal |
Kidney is enveloped in fat |
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Thoracic |
Muscle between ribs may be infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits may be visible on the ribs |
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5. Very high |
External |
Very thick fat cover Patches of fat sometimes visible |
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Internal |
Abdominal |
Kidneys enveloped in thick layer of fat |
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Thoracic |
Muscle between ribs infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits visible on ribs. |
ANNEX III
Classification scale for carcasses of lambs of less than 13 kg carcass weight referred to in Article 3(2)
ANNEX IV
Authorisation of automated grading methods for beef and sheep carcasses referred to in Article 10
PART A
Conditions and minimum requirements for authorisation
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Conformation |
Fat cover |
No error |
10 |
10 |
Error of one unit (i.e. one subclass up or down) |
6 |
9 |
Error of two units (i.e. two subclasses up or down) |
– 9 |
0 |
Error of three units (i.e. three subclasses up or down) |
– 27 |
– 13 |
Error of more than three units (i.e. more than three subclasses up or down) |
– 48 |
– 30 |
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Conformation |
Fat cover |
Bias |
± 0,30 |
± 0,60 |
Slope of the regression line |
1 ± 0,15 |
1 ± 0,30 |
PART B
Information to be provided to the Commission by Member States as regards the organisation of an authorisation test
PART C
Information to be provided to the Commission by Member States as regards the results of an authorisation test
ANNEX V
Authorisation of grading methods for pig carcasses referred to in Article 11
PART A
1. CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORISATION
2. PROCEDURE FOR THE DISSECTION TRIAL TO PREDICT THE REFERENCE LEAN MEAT PERCENTAGE OF A PIG CARCASS
PART B
Information to be provided to the Commission and other Member States by the Member State concerned by means of protocols for the authorisation test
ANNEX VI
Correlation table
1. Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008
Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 |
This Regulation |
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 |
Article 2(4) |
Article 1 |
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Article 3 |
Article 3(1) |
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Article 4 |
Article 4 |
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Article 5 |
Article 2(1) |
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Article 6(1) |
Article 7(1) |
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Article 6(2), first paragraph |
Article 7(3)(a) |
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Article 6(2), second paragraph |
Article 7(5) |
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Article 6(3) |
Article 8(2)(a) |
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Article 6(3), second and third paragraph |
Article 8(3)(a) |
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Article 6(3), second paragraph |
Article 8(4) |
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Article 6(4)(c) |
Article 8(4) |
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Article 6(4)(d) |
Article 8(5) |
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Article 6(7) |
Article 8(6)(b) |
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Article 7 |
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Article 1 |
Article 8 |
Article 9 |
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Article 9 |
Article 10 |
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Article 10 |
Article 12 |
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Article 11(1) |
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Article 2(2) |
Article 11(2), first paragraph |
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Article 2(1) and Article 3(2)(a) |
Article 11(2), second paragraph |
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Article 3(2)(c)(i) |
Article 11(2), third paragraph |
Article 25(5) |
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Article 11(3) |
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Article 3(3) |
Article 11(4) |
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Article 2(3) |
Article 12 |
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Article 4 |
Article 13(1) |
Article 14(1) and (2) |
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Article 13(2) |
Article 14(3) |
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Article 13(3) |
Article 6(3) |
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Article 13(4) |
Article 6(4) |
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Article 13(5), first paragraph |
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Article 5(1) |
Article 13(5), second paragraph |
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Article 5(2) |
Article 14(1) |
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Article 7 |
Article 14(2) |
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Article 6 |
Article 15 |
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Article 8 |
Article 16(1), first paragraph |
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Article 14 |
Article 16(1), second paragraph |
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Article 13(1), first paragraph |
Article 16(2) |
Article 14(4) |
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Article 16(3) |
Article 17(2) |
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Article 16(4), second paragraph |
Article 17(1) |
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Article 16(5) |
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Article 13(2), first and second paragraph |
Article 16(7)(a) |
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Article 13(2), third paragraph |
Article 18 |
Article 18 |
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Article 19 |
Article 25(1) and (2) |
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Article 20(2)(a) |
Article 2(1)(b) |
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Article 20(2)(b) |
Article 2(2)(a) |
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Article 21(1), first paragraph |
Article 7(1) |
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Article 21(1), second paragraph |
Article 7(2) |
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Article 21(2) |
Article 5, second paragraph |
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Article 21(3), first paragraph |
Article 8(1) and Article 8(2)(b) |
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Article 21(3), second paragraph |
Article 8(4) |
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Article 21(3) fourth paragraph |
Article 8(3)(c) |
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Article 21(4) |
Article 8(6)(a) |
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Article 21(5) |
Article 6(1) |
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Article 22(2), first paragraph |
Article 7(3)(b) |
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Article 22(2), second paragraph |
Article 14(3) |
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Article 22(2), third paragraph |
Article 7(4)(a) |
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Article 23(4) |
Article 11(3) |
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Article 23(5) |
Article 11(5) |
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Article 24(2), first paragraph |
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Article 2(1) and Article 3(2)(b) |
Article 24(2), second paragraph |
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Article 3(2)(c)(ii) |
Article 24(4) |
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Article 2(3) |
Article 25(2) |
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Article 9 |
Article 26(1) |
Article 14(1) |
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Article 26(2) |
Article 14(2) and (3) |
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Article 26(3) |
Articles 19 and 25 |
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Article 27(3) |
Article 25(3) |
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Article 28 |
Article 3(2) |
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Article 29 |
Article 3(1) |
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Article 30(2) |
Article 7(3)(a) |
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Article 30(3), first paragraph |
Article 8(2)(a) and (3)(b) |
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Article 30(3), second paragraph |
Article 8(4) |
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Article 30(4) |
Article 8(5) |
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Article 31 |
Article 9 |
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Article 33(1) |
Article 15(1), first paragraph |
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Article 33(2) |
Article 15(4) |
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Article 35 |
Article 21 |
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Article 38 |
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Articles 16, 17 and 18 |
2. Regulation (EC) No 315/2002
Regulation (EC) No 315/2002 |
This Regulation |
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 |
Article 2 |
Article 15(1)(b) |
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3. Regulation (EU) No 807/2013
Regulation (EU) No 807/2013 |
This Regulation |
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 |
Article 1(1) |
Article 22 |
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Article 1(2), first paragraph |
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Article 22 |
Article 1(2), second paragraph |
Article 16(2) |
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Article 1(3) |
Article 16(1)(a) |
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Article 2(1) |
Article 23 |
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Article 2(2), first paragraph |
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Article 12 |
Article 2(2), second paragraph |
Article 16(2) |
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Article 2(3) |
Article 16(1)(b) |
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Article 3(1) |
Article 20 |
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Article 3(2), first paragraph |
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Article 10 |
Article 3(2), second paragraph |
Article 15(1) |
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Article 3(3)(a) to (d) |
Article 6(2) |
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Article 3(3), second paragraph |
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Article 5(1) |
Article 3(4) |
Article 15(3) |
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Article 4(1) |
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Article 13(1) |