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 animals THE 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:
Article 1The additional provisions making the definitions of classes of conformation and fat cover more precise as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 shall be as listed in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
Article 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 January 2006.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BarrosoANNEX I1.CONFORMATION
Development of carcase profiles, and in particular the essential parts (round, back, shoulder)
Conformation classAdditional provisions
SSuperiorRoundvery highly rounded doublemuscled visibly separated seamsTopside spreads very markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
Backvery wide and very thick, up to the shoulderRump very rounded
Shouldervery rounded
EExcellentRoundvery roundedTopside spreads markedly over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
Backwide and very thick, up to the shoulderRump very rounded
Shouldervery rounded
UVery goodRoundroundedTopside spreads over the symphysis (symphisis pelvis)
Backwide and thick, up to the shoulderRump rounded
Shoulderrounded
RGoodRoundwell-developedTopside and rump are slightly rounded
Backstill thick but less wide at the shoulder
Shoulderfairly well-developed
OFairRoundaverage development to lacking development
Backaverage thickness to lacking thicknessRump straight profile
Shoulderaverage development to almost flat
PPoorRoundpoorly developed
Backnarrow with bones visible
Shoulderflat with bones visible
2.DEGREE OF FAT COVER
Amount of fat on the outside of the carcase and in the thoracic cavity
Class of fat coverAdditional provisions
1lowNo fat within the thoracic cavity
2slightWithin the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs
3averageWithin the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs
4highThe seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat
5very highThe 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
Repealed Regulation with its successive amendment
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81(OJ L 293, 13.10.1981, p. 6)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91(OJ L 204, 27.7.1991, p. 11)
ANNEX III
Correlation Table
Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81This Regulation
Article 1Article 1
—Article 2
Article 2Article 3
AnnexAnnex I
—Annex II
—Annex III