Article 1

Decision 2009/11/EC is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    Article 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 1

    The use of the following methods is authorised for grading pig carcasses pursuant to point 1 of Section B.IV of Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/20074 in Spain:
    1. (a)

      the “Fat-O-Meat’er (FOM)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex;

    2. (b)

      the “Fully automatic ultrasonic carcase grading (Autofom)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex;

    3. (c)

      the “Ultrafom 300” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex;

    4. (d)

      the “Automatic vision system (VCS2000)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex;

    5. (e)

      the “Fat-O-Meat’er II (FOM II)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 5 of the Annex;

    6. (f)

      the “AutoFOM III” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 6 of the Annex;

    7. (g)

      the “manual method (ZP)” with a ruler and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 7 of the Annex.

    The manual method ZP with a ruler, referred to in point (g) of the first paragraph, shall only be authorised for abattoirs:

    1. (a)

      where the number of slaughters does not exceed 500 pigs per week on yearly average basis; and

    2. (b)

      having a slaughter line with a capacity to process no more than 40 pigs per hour.’;

  2. (2)

    the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.