Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2006 of 20 January 2006 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals
Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2006of 20 January 2006adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animalsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and vealOJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animalsOJ No L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2)., and in particular the first paragraph of Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 of 12 October 1981 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animalsOJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 (OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11). has been substantially amendedSee Annex II.. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2)In order to ensure the uniform classification of the carcases of adult bovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: