Commission Decision of 15 April 2004 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2004) 1340) (Only the English text is authentic) (2004/370/EC) (c. 370)

ANNEX IIU.K.METHODS FOR GRADING PIG CARCASES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

[F1PART 4 U.K. Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading (Autofom)

1. Pig carcase grading shall be carried out using the apparatus termed Autofom (Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading). U.K.

2. The apparatus shall be equipped with 16 16,2 MHz ultrasonic transducers (Krautkrämer, SFK 2 NP), with an operating distance between transducers of 25 mm. U.K.

The ultrasonic data shall comprise measurements of back-fat thickness and muscle thickness.

The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content using a computer.

3. The carcase's lean meat content shall be calculated on the basis of 127 measurement points using the following formula: U.K.

= b ₀ + ip ₁ b ₁ + ip ₂ b ₂ + ip ₃ b ₃ +… ip ₁₂₇ b ₁₂₇ .

where:

the estimated lean meat content of the carcase,

ip ₁ -ip ₁₂₇

Input parameters of Autofom image analysis

b ₀ -b ₁₂₇

Constants from the model calibration

The 127 b -coefficients are, in order IP1-IP127 :

– 1,6866978E-002
– 2,7395384E-002
– 1,9907279E-002
– 8,5862307E-003
– 1,7233329E-002
– 1,2928455E-002
– 7,2069578E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
9,9210571E-003
– 2,7280254E-002
– 1,1866679E-002
– 1,6877903E-002
– 3,3714309E-002
– 2,2873893E-002
– 1,2976709E-002
– 1,9736953E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 1,0441692E-002
– 2,6023159E-002
– 1,6019909E-002
– 1,2085976E-002
– 2,0802582E-002
– 1,2004912E-002
4,9544591E-003
2,1012272E-003
3,5626963E-003
5,4210355E-003
2,8231265E-003
0,0000000E+000
3,4462682E-003
4,9613826E-003
3,1486694E-003
0,0000000E+000
3,3405393E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
1,0592665E-003
0,0000000E+000
0,0000000E+000
2,3835478E-003
0,0000000E+000
– 2,3957171E-002
– 1,6251475E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 2,1446949E-002
0,0000000E+000
– 2,4741126E-002
– 2,2376098E-002
– 1,6962735E-002
– 2,8594572E-002
– 1,9001560E-002
– 2,7471537E-002
– 3,2565221E-002
– 3,1170983E-002
– 2,9708274E-002
– 2,7283320E-002
– 2,5577871E-002
– 3,2280222E-002
– 3,1662315E-002
– 3,3039205E-002
– 3,2290529E-002
– 3,0902216E-002
– 2,9116826E-002
– 2,5646536E-002
– 2,3514079E-002
– 2,7472775E-002
– 2,6122212E-002
– 2,3694078E-002
– 2,7969513E-002
– 2,8660055E-002
– 2,8413385E-002
– 3,2624107E-002
– 3,2517981E-002
– 3,1576648E-002
– 3,1543616E-002
– 3,1162977E-002
– 3,0734278E-002
– 3,4127805E-002
– 3,4164313E-002
– 3,4327772E-002
– 3,4017213E-002
– 3,3313580E-002
– 3,3459395E-002
– 2,4075206E-002
– 2,5336761E-002
– 2,6048595E-002
– 2,6499119E-002
– 2,6947299E-002
– 2,7433341E-002
– 3,1328205E-002
– 3,1818397E-002
– 2,7329659E-002
6,0837399E-003
6,8703182E-003
7,7951970E-003
8,3265398E-003
7,6311678E-003
6,6542262E-003
5,8027613E-003
8,4376512E-003
8,3114961E-003
8,2320096E-003
8,0569442E-003
7,7763004E-003
7,6648975E-003
7,3420489E-003
7,2652618E-003
7,1755257E-003
7,1458751E-003
7,1670651E-003
6,9467919E-003
7,0396927E-003
7,2869365E-003
5,7384889E-003
7,6241307E-003
7,3343012E-003
6,9868541E-003
6,6073379E-003
6,9390922E-003
6,3295597E-003
6,0446505E-003
1,0994689E-002
9,2938738E-003
4,4189114E-003
4,3836362E-003
4,6389205E-003

The b ₀ -coefficient is 6,3457577E+001

4. Descriptions of the measurement points and the statistical method can be found in Part II of the United Kingdom protocol forwarded to the Commission in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85. U.K.

The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Decision of 3 February 2006 amending Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2006) 213) (Only the English text is authentic) (2006/99/EC).