http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudn/2011/418

Commission Implementing Decision

of 14 July 2011

amending Decision 2005/7/EC authorising a method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus

(notified under document C(2011) 4996)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2011/418/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)1, and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

By Commission Decision 2005/7/EC2, the use of one method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus was authorised.

(2)

Due to the fact that there is a need for updating the formula of the method after nearly 5 years of use since its approval, Cyprus has decided to run a new trial with two instruments, the HGP 4 and the Ultra FOM 300.

(3)

Cyprus has requested the Commission to authorise the replacement of the formula used in the ‘Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)’, method of grading pig carcasses as well as to authorise one new non-invasive up-to-date method (Ultra FOM 300) for grading pig carcasses on its territory and has presented a detailed description of the dissection trial, indicating the principles on which that method is based, the results of its dissection trial and the equations used for assessing the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof3.

(4)

Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled. Those grading methods should therefore be authorised in Cyprus.

(5)

Decision 2005/7/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

Modifications of the apparatus or grading methods should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly authorised by Commission Decision.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

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