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Commission Regulation (EC) No 22/2008 of 11 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals (Codified version) (repealed)
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Development of carcase profiles, and, in particular the essential parts (hindquarter, back, shoulder).
Conformation class | Additional provisions |
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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 |
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