Art. A1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 1(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in Art. 1(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 3(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(10)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(13)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(13)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in Art. 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(15); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(16); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(17); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(18)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(19); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Art. 14 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(20); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Art. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(21); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Ch. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(22); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Words in Signature omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 7(23); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1184Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animalsCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animalsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R1184texttext/xmlen2025-02-11Expert Participation2020-12-31

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184

of 20 April 2017

laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007

OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

, and in particular Article 20(c), (p), (q), (r), (s) and (u) and Article 223(3)(c) and (d) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008

OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

, and in particular Article 62(2)(a), (b) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organization of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

. Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 contains rules on public intervention and aid for private storage, including the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof, and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts in that respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and to establish comparable market prices for carcasses and live animals in the new legal framework, certain rules should be adopted by means of such acts. The new rules should replace Commission Regulations (EC) No 315/2002

Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2002 of 20 February 2002 on the survey of prices of fresh or chilled sheep carcasses on representative markets in the Community (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 47).

, (EC) No 1249/2008

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 thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3).

 and (EU) No 807/2013

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 807/2013 of 26 August 2013 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the survey of prices of certain bovine animals on representative Union markets (OJ L 228, 27.8.2013, p. 5).

. Those Regulations are repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 of 20 April 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals (see page 74 of this Official Journal).

.

(2)

In order to ensure transparency towards the suppliers, the slaughterhouse, the classification agency or the qualified classifier who have carried out the classification of bovine animals aged eight months or more, or of pigs or sheep should inform the supplier of the result of the classification of the animals delivered for slaughter. That communication should include elements such as classification result, carcass weight, carcass presentation and, where applicable, information that classification has been carried out by automated grading technique.

(3)

The reliability of the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more, pigs and sheep should be verified by regular on-the-spot checks carried out by bodies that are independent from the inspected establishments, the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers. The conditions and minimum requirements for these checks should be laid down, including the reporting of the on-the-spot checks carried out as well as the follow-up actions. In order to give more flexibility to the Member States to carry out on-the-spot checks depending on their needs, it is necessary to provide for the possibility of carrying out a risk assessment.

(4)

In order to obtain comparable market prices in the Union, it is necessary to define a reference carcass presentation that influences the weight and the correct price of the carcass. To adjust the presentations used in some Member States to the Union reference carcass presentation certain corrective factors should also be determined.

(5)

For the purpose of the recording of prices, Member States should decide whether their territory is divided, and if so, into how many regions. As the United Kingdom has expressed its intention to keep the division of its territory into two regions, for reason of transparency it is appropriate to provide that price recording for the United Kingdom should relate to two regions, namely Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

(6)

In order to ensure that the prices of carcasses and live animals are representative of the Member States' production in the beef, pig and sheep sectors, it is necessary to define the categories, classes and types as well as to set out the criteria defining establishments or persons for which the price recording should be compulsory.

(7)

The practical method to be used by Member States to calculate average weekly prices should be laid down. These prices should be reported and notifications should be made to the Commission in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 of 20 April 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the Commission of information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations (see page 113 of this Official Journal).

except for those notifications that are necessary for the organization of on-the-spot inspections or that serve a basis for having a complete overview of the meat market.

(8)

In order to ensure a uniform application of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses, provisions should be made for on-the-spot inspections to be carried out by a Union Inspection Committee composed of experts from the Commission and experts appointed by the Member States. Rules should be laid down regarding the composition and functioning of that Committee.

(9)

In view of the need to allow Member States to adapt to the new legal framework, this Regulation should apply 12 months after its entry into force.

(10)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER ICLASSIFICATION OF CARCASSES AND ON-THE-SPOT CHECKS
Article A1Definitions1.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be;

(b)

‘relevant authority’ means:

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(iv)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

2.

For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘appropriate authority’ means:

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(d)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

3.

But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State:

(a)

in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

Article 1Communication of the classification results1.

The slaughterhouses, the classification agencies or the qualified classifiers provided for in Article 9(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 carrying out the classification in accordance with points A.II, A.III, B.II, C.II and C.III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall communicate to the supplier of the animal, the results of the classification. That communication shall be, in paper form or by electronic means and shall indicate per carcass:

(a)

the classification results by means of the corresponding letters and figures referred to in points A.II, A.III, B.II, C.II and C.III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, respectively;

(b)

the carcass weight established in accordance with Article 7 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182, specifying whether it relates to the warm or cold weight;

(c)

the carcass presentation applied at the moment of weighing and classifying on the hook; the indication of the carcass presentation shall not be compulsory if only one single carcass presentation is allowed within the territory of the constituent nation concerned in accordance with the applicable legislation;

(d)

where applicable, that classification has been carried out using an automated grading technique.

2.

Nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authorities from requiring that the communication referred to in paragraph 1(a) includes subclasses, where such information is available.

Article 2On-the-spot checks1.

On-the-spot checks shall be carried out in all slaughterhouses applying the compulsory carcass classification as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

2.

The performance of the qualified classifiers and the applied grading methods as well as the classification, presentation and identification of the carcasses in the slaughterhouses referred to in points A.II, A.III, A.V, B.II, B.V, C.II, C.III, C.IV and C.V of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall be checked on the spot and without prior warning by a body independent of the slaughterhouses, the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers.

The requirement to be independent of the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers shall not apply where the competent authority ... itself carries out such controls.

3.

Where the body responsible for on-the-spot checks does not fall under the authority of a competent authority, the competent authority shall verify that the on-the-spot checks are carried out correctly at least once a year, by means of physical supervision under the same conditions.

Article 3Minimum requirements of the on-the-spot checks1.

Where a risk assessment is carried out ... to determine the minimum requirements for on-the-spot checks, the frequency of those checks and the minimum number of carcasses to be checked shall be determined on the basis of such risk assessment, particularly taking into account the number of animals slaughtered in the slaughterhouses concerned and the findings during previous on-the-spot checks in these slaughterhouses.

2.

Where a risk assessment is not carried out ..., on-the-spot checks shall be performed as follows:

(a)

in all slaughterhouses which slaughter 150 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more per week as an annual average, at least twice every three months; each on-the-spot check shall relate to at least 40 carcasses selected at random or, if less than 40 carcasses are available, to all carcasses;

(b)

in all slaughterhouses which slaughter 500 pigs or more per week as an annual average, at least twice every three months;

(c)

the appropriate authorities shall determine the frequency of the on-the-spot checks and the minimum number of carcasses to be checked for slaughterhouses which:

(i)

slaughter less than 150 bovine animals aged eight months or more per week as an annual average;

(ii)

slaughter less than 500 pigs per week as an annual average;

(iii)

carry out sheep carcass classification.

3.

The on-the-spot checks shall verify in particular:

(a)

the category of the beef and sheep carcass;

(b)

the classification, weighing and marking of the carcasses;

(c)

the accuracy of the beef and sheep automated grading methods by using a system of points and limits that determines the ongoing accuracy of the grading method;

(d)

the carcass presentation;

(e)

if appropriate, the daily function test as well as any other technical aspects of grading methods;

(f)

the daily control reports as referred to in Article 12(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182.

Article 4Reports and revoking of licences and approvals1.

The competent authority shall make and keep reports on the on-the-spot checks provided for in Article 2.

2.

In cases where a significant number of incorrect classifications, presentations or identifications or where the application of automated grading technique failing to comply with the rules is ascertained during the on-the-spot checks provided for in Article 2, the licences or approvals granted to qualified classifiers or automated grading technique as provided for in Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 may be revoked. In cases of an error on category, conformation or fat cover the body responsible for on-the-spot checks may ask the operator to rectify it on the marking of the carcass and in the documents concerned.

CHAPTER IIRECORDING AND REPORTING OF MARKET PRICES FOR CARCASSES AND LIVE ANIMALS
Article 5Presentation of carcasses1.

Where the presentation of the carcass at the moment of weighing and classifying on the hook, differs from that provided for in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182, the warm weight of the carcass shall be adjusted by application of the corrective factors.

For carcasses of pigs, bovine animals aged less than eight months and sheep the corrective factors shall be specified by the appropriate authorities.

For carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more the corrective factors are as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.

Where the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1 are the same throughout the territory of a constituent nation, they may be calculated at the level of that constituent nation. Where such adjustments vary from one slaughterhouse to another, they shall be calculated at slaughterhouse level.

Article 6Territorial division for the recording of market prices for carcasses

...

For the purpose of recording of market prices for ... carcasses, the United Kingdom shall comprise four  regions, namely England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ....

Article 7Classes for recording of market prices for beef carcasses

Recording of market prices on the basis of the ... scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the categories specified in point A.II of Annex IV to that Regulation and to the following conformation and fat cover classes:

(a)

carcasses of animals aged from eight months to less than 12 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

(b)

carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 12 months to less than 24 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

(c)

carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 24 months: R3;

(d)

carcasses of castrated male animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R3, R4, O3, O4;

(e)

carcasses of female animals that have calved: R3, R4, O2, O3, O4, P2, P3;

(f)

carcasses of other female animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R2, R3, R4, O2, O3, O4.

Article 8Recording of market prices for beef carcasses1.

The market price to be reported for carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more as referred to in Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded by:

(a)

the operator of any slaughterhouse which annually slaughters 20 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more;

(b)

the operator of any slaughterhouse which is designated by the appropriate authority and which annually slaughters less than 20 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more;

(c)

any natural or legal person who sends 10 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually; and

(d)

any natural or legal person who is designated by the appropriate authority and who sends less than 10 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually.

2.

The relevant authority shall ensure that prices are recorded for at least:

(a)

25 % of the slaughterings in those regions which together cover at least 75 % of the total slaughterings in the relevant constituent nation; and

(b)

30 % of the bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered in the relevant constituent nation.

3.

The prices recorded in accordance with paragraph 1 shall relate to bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered during the recording period concerned, and be based on the cold weight of the carcass as referred to in Article 14(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182.

4.

The prices recorded for each class referred to in Article 7 of this Regulation shall indicate the average carcass weight to which they relate and whether or not they have been adjusted by application of each of the factors referred to in Article 5.

Article 9Classes and weights for recording of market prices for pig carcasses

Recording of market prices on the basis of the ... scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the following weight classes:

(a)

carcasses of 60 kg to less than 120 kg: S, E;

(b)

carcasses of 120 kg to less than 180 kg: R.

Article 10Recording of market prices for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months

The market price to be reported for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months as referred to in Articles 14 and 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the appropriate authority or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the appropriate authority.

Article 11Recording of market prices for carcasses of sheepaged less than 12 months

The market price to be reported for carcasses of sheep aged less than 12 months as referred to in Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the appropriate authority or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the appropriate authority.

Recording of market prices shall relate to the following weight categories:

(a)

carcasses of light lambs weighing less than 13 kg carcass weight;

(b)

carcasses of heavy lambs weighing 13 kg carcass weight or more.

Article 12Recording of market prices for live animals

The market prices to be reported for each type of male calves aged between eight days and four weeks, store cattle and piglets of approximately 25 kg in live weight as referred to in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 shall be recorded on representative markets by the appropriate authority or by natural or legal persons who trade these animals and are designated by the appropriate authority.

Article 13Calculation of weekly market prices for carcasses and live animals1.

In the absence of price recording on representative markets or by operators of slaughterhouses or by the natural or legal persons referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12, the prices shall be recorded by chambers of agriculture, quotation centres, farmers` cooperatives or farmers` unions ....

However, where an appropriate authority has established a committee in the relevant region, to determine prices for that region, and where the membership of such committee is divided equally between buyers and sellers of bovine animals aged eight months or more and their carcasses, the appropriate authority may use the prices determined by that committee for the calculation of the prices to be reported.

2.

The appropriate authority may decide not to take the prices for flat-rate purchases of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more into account in the calculations of prices. In such cases a representative price for each class shall be calculated by the appropriate authority, taking into account the factors referred to in Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 and in Article 5 of this Regulation.

Article 14Reporting of market prices to the competent authority

The prices recorded in accordance with Articles 7 to 12 in the period from Monday to Sunday of each week shall:

(a)

be reported to the competent authority, in paper form or by electronic means, by the operator of the slaughterhouse or natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12 within the time limit set by the appropriate authority; or

(b)

at the option of the appropriate authority, be made available to its competent authority at the slaughterhouse or the premises of the natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12.

Article 15Reporting of market prices and notifications to the Commission

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CHAPTER IIIUNION INSPECTION COMMITTEE AND ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTIONS
Article 16Union Inspection Committee

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Article 17On-the-spot inspections

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Article 18Reports

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CHAPTER IVFINAL PROVISION
Article 19Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 11 July 2018.

...

Done at Brussels, 20 April 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEXCorrective factors for bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in Article 5(1) as a percentage of the carcass weight to be added or subtracted

Percentage

Decrease

Increase

Fat classes

1-2

3

4-5

1

2

3

4

5

Kidneys

– 0,4

Kidney fat

– 1,75

– 2,5

– 3,5

Pelvic fat

– 0,5

Liver

– 2,5

Thin skirt

– 0,4

Thick skirt

– 0,4

Tail

– 0,4

Spinal cord

– 0,05

Mammary fat

– 1,0

Testicles

– 0,3

Cod fat

– 0,5

Fat on inside of topside

– 0,3

Jugular vein and adjacent fat

– 0,3

Removal of external fat

0

0

+ 2

+ 3

+ 4

Removal of brisket fat to leave a covering of fat (the muscle tissue must not be exposed)

0

+ 0,2

+ 0,2

+ 0,3

+ 0,4

Removal of flank fat adjacent to the cod fat

0

+ 0,3

+ 0,4

+ 0,5

+ 0,6