
Article 1 
The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Spain:

((a)) the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex;
((b)) the apparatus termed ‘Fully automatic ultrasonic carcase grading (Autofom)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex;
((c)) the apparatus termed ‘Ultrafom 300’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex;
((d)) the apparatus termed ‘Automatic vision system (VCS2000)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex.
Article 2 
By way of derogation from Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, pig carcases may be presented also without forefeet before being weighed and graded. In this case, in order to establish quotations for pig carcases on a comparable basis, the recorded hot weight shall be increased by 0,840 kilograms.
Article 3 
Modifications of the apparatus or the assessment methods shall not be authorised.
Article 4 
Decision 88/479/EEC is repealed.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Part 1
1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’.

2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of 6-millimetre diameter containing a photodiode of the Siemens SFH 950 type and a photodetector (type SFH 960), having an operating distance of between 3 and 103 millimetres. The results of the measurements are converted into estimated lean meat content by means of a computer.

3. 
 = 66,91 – 0,895 X1 + 0,144 X2

where:

the estimated lean meat content (in percentage),X1the thickness of the fat between the third and fourth last rib at 60 mm of the midline of the carcase (in millimetres),X2the thickness of muscle measured at the same time and in the same place as X1 (in millimetres).

This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.

Part 2
1. Pig carcase grading shall be carried out using the apparatus termed ‘Fully automatic ultrasonic carcase grading (Autofom)’.

2. 
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. 
 = 70,59614 – 0,0904 · V22 – 0,23033 · V23 – 0,15558 · V44 + 0,086638 · V46 – 0,09965 · V48 – 0,10002 · V49 – 0,11624 · V51 – 0,05561 · V52 – 0,04854 · V53 – 0,0432 · V54 – 0,00282 · V55 + 0,051829 · V57 + 0,036795 · V58 – 0,00519 · V59 – 0,0269 · V60 – 0,06432 · V61 – 0,05323 · V62 – 0,05229 · V64 – 0,0523 · V65 + 0,005645 · V72 – 0,06505 · V73 – 0,04587 · V74 + 0,015041 · V77 + 0,030928 · V78 – 0,08024 · V79 – 0,07275 · V80 – 0,07497 · V85 – 0,06818 · V86 – 0,06875 · V87 – 0,04742 · V90 – 0,00698 · V91 + 0,046485 · V92 – 0,10403 · V93 + 0,160475 · V123

where:

the estimated lean meat content of the carcase,

V22, V23, … V123 are the variables measured with the Autofom.

4. 
This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.

Part 3
1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Ultrafom 300’.

2. The apparatus shall be equipped with an ultrasonic probe at 4 MHz (Krautkrämer MB 4 SE). The ultrasonic signal is digitised, stored and processed by a microprocessor (type Intel 80 C 32). The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the Ultrafom apparatus itself.

3. 
 = 69,22 – 1,023 X1 + 0,116 X2

where:

the estimated lean meat content (in percentage),X1the thickness of the fat between the third and fourth last rib at 70 mm of the midline of the carcase (in millimetres),X2the thickness of muscle measured at the same time and in the same place as X1 (in millimetres).

This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.

Part 4
1. Grading of pig carcases is carried out by means of the apparatus termed ‘Automatic vision system (VCS2000)’.

2. The apparatus VCS 2000 is a picture-processing system for automatically determining the trade values of pork carcase halves. The system is used online within the slaughtering production system where via a camera system the carcase halves are automatically filmed. The picture data is then processed in a computer by special picture processing software.

3. 
 = 37,49855 + 0,017715 · X2 – 0,00075 · X40 – 0,02522 · X50 – 0,04549 · X52 – 0,0000335 · X59 – 0,000093 · X62 – 0,0000814 · X63 – 0,0000715 · X64 – 0,0000494 · X66 – 0,0000482 · X67 – 0,00047 · X69 + 0,000304 · X70 + 0,00867 · X77 – 0,03007 · X79 – 0,04575 · X81 – 0,01742 · X82 – 0,01768 · X83 – 0,03114 · X84 – 0,02549 · X85 – 0,0265 · X92 – 0,03299 · X95 – 0,02472 · X99 – 0,0399 · X102 + 0,020178 · X103 – 0,04614 · X106 + 0,012659 · X107 + 0,012256 · X110 + 0,015358 · X113 – 0,23294 · X116 + 0,010157 · X117 – 0,07282 · X120 + 0,126624 · X142 + 6,052785 · X2/6 – 13,2893 · X14/10 + 7,287408 · X77/51 – 4,09296 · X79/51 – 11,4326 · X81/51 – 1,28847 · X82/51 – 0,57019 · X83/51 – 5,21869 · X84/51 – 2,92106 · X85/51 + 8,274608 · X88/51 + 9,886478 · X91/51 – 0,00442 · X47/79 – 0,04848 · X50/79 + 0,227913 · X54/79 + 2,845209 · X77/79 + 0,018409 · X86/79 – 0,00838 · X89/79 + 0,007447 · X94/79 + 136,5994 · X27/20 + 182,973 · X29/20 – 6,82665 · X59/20 – 261 768 · X61/20 – 7,85416 · X62/20 – 3,8587 · X63/20 – 16,6166 · X64/20 – 59,2087 · X65/20 – 3,21138 · X66/20 – 6,96096 · X67/20 + 20,91982 · X68/20 – 109,736 · X69/20 + 243,641 · X70/20 + 29,84246 · X73/20 + 15,50442 · X74/20 – 0,30367 · X36/59 – 2,07787 · X40/59 – 0,38605 · X42/59 – 1,90547 · X69/59 + 3,554836 · X70/59

where:

the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,

X2, X40, … X70/59 are the variables measured with the VCS2000.

4. 
This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms.
