Commission Regulation (EEC) No 461/93 of 26 February 1993 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 823/98 of 20 April 1998, 31998R0823, April 21, 1998
Commission Regulation (EC) No 22/2008of 11 January 2008laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals(Codified version), 32008R0022, January 12, 2008
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 461/93of 26 February 1993laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animalsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989, on the common organization of the market in the sheepmeat and the goatmeatOJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 363/93OJ No L 42, 19. 2. 1993, p. 1., and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 of 23 July 1992 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals and determining the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases and extending Regulation (EEC) No 338/91OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 1., and in particular Articles 2, 4 (3), 5, 6 and 7 (2) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided for a Community-wide carcase classification standard with the object of improving market transparency in the sheepmeat sector; whereas detailed rules are required for the determination of market prices which are established on the basis of this classification standard; whereas provision should be made for the establishment of market prices at the appropriate point in the commercialization process; whereas this point should be at entry to the slaughterhouse; whereas, in order to ensure the unfirom (SIC! uniform) classification of the carcases of ovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of conformation classes, fat classes and colour more precise;Whereas a system of price reporting should be established on the basis of the classification made at slaughterhouses immediately after slaughtering; whereas this requires proper identification of carcases;Whereas classification should be carried out by sufficiently qualified staff; whereas the reliability of classification must be verified by effective checks to ensure it homogenous application;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided that on-the-spot inspection is to be carried out by a Community inspection group, in order to ensure uniform application of the Community scale for classification in the Community;Whereas it is necessary to lay down detailed rules for the composition of the group and implementation of the on-the-spot inspections;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: