
Article 1 
Decision 2004/370/EC is amended as follows:

1.. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
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Article 2 
The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Northern Ireland:

— the apparatus termed “Intrascope (Optical Probe)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of Annex II,
— the apparatus termed “Mark II Ulster Probe” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of Annex II,
— the apparatus termed “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of Annex II,
— the apparatus termed “Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading (Autofom)” and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are in Part 4 of Annex II.'
2.. Annex II is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2006.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Annex II to Decision 2004/370/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.. Point 3 of Part 1 (Intrascope (Optical Probe)) is replaced by the following:
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3. 
 = 71,4802 – 0,83659 x

where:

the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,xthe thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)

The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.
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2.. Point 3 of Part 2 (Mark II Ulster Probe) is replaced by the following:
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3. 
 = 71,4384 – 0,84119 x

where:

the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,xthe thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)

The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.
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3.. Part 3 is replaced by the following:
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PART 3  1. Grading of pig carcases shall be carried out by means of the apparatus termed “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)”.
 2. The apparatus shall be equipped with a probe of 5,95 millimetres diameter (and of 6,3 millimetres at the blade of the top of the probe) containing a photodiode (Siemens LED of the type LYU 260-EO and photodetector of the type 58 MR) and having an operating distance of between 0 and 120 millimetres. The results of the measurements shall be converted into estimated lean meat content by means of the HGP 4 itself or a computer linked to it.
 3. 
 = 71,5278 – 0,86638 x

where:

the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,xthe thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as “P2”)

The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.
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4.. The following Part 4 is added:
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PART 4  1. Pig carcase grading shall be carried out using the apparatus termed Autofom (Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading).
 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. 
 = b0 + ip1b1 + ip2b2+ ip3b3+… ip127b127.

where:

the estimated lean meat content of the carcase,ip1-ip127Input parameters of Autofom image analysisb0-b127Constants from the model calibration

The 127 b-coefficients are, in order IP1-IP127:


 – 1,6866978E-002
 – 2,7395384E-002
 – 1,9907279E-002
 – 8,5862307E-003
 – 1,7233329E-002
 – 1,2928455E-002
 – 7,2069578E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 0,0000000E+000
 9,9210571E-003
 – 2,7280254E-002
 – 1,1866679E-002
 – 1,6877903E-002
 – 3,3714309E-002
 – 2,2873893E-002
 – 1,2976709E-002
 – 1,9736953E-002
 0,0000000E+000
 – 1,0441692E-002
 – 2,6023159E-002
 – 1,6019909E-002
 – 1,2085976E-002
 – 2,0802582E-002
 – 1,2004912E-002
 4,9544591E-003
 2,1012272E-003
 3,5626963E-003
 5,4210355E-003
 2,8231265E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 3,4462682E-003
 4,9613826E-003
 3,1486694E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 3,3405393E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 0,0000000E+000
 1,0592665E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 0,0000000E+000
 2,3835478E-003
 0,0000000E+000
 – 2,3957171E-002
 – 1,6251475E-002
 0,0000000E+000
 – 2,1446949E-002
 0,0000000E+000
 – 2,4741126E-002
 – 2,2376098E-002
 – 1,6962735E-002
 – 2,8594572E-002
 – 1,9001560E-002
 – 2,7471537E-002
 – 3,2565221E-002
 – 3,1170983E-002
 – 2,9708274E-002
 – 2,7283320E-002
 – 2,5577871E-002
 – 3,2280222E-002
 – 3,1662315E-002
 – 3,3039205E-002
 – 3,2290529E-002
 – 3,0902216E-002
 – 2,9116826E-002
 – 2,5646536E-002
 – 2,3514079E-002
 – 2,7472775E-002
 – 2,6122212E-002
 – 2,3694078E-002
 – 2,7969513E-002
 – 2,8660055E-002
 – 2,8413385E-002
 – 3,2624107E-002
 – 3,2517981E-002
 – 3,1576648E-002
 – 3,1543616E-002
 – 3,1162977E-002
 – 3,0734278E-002
 – 3,4127805E-002
 – 3,4164313E-002
 – 3,4327772E-002
 – 3,4017213E-002
 – 3,3313580E-002
 – 3,3459395E-002
 – 2,4075206E-002
 – 2,5336761E-002
 – 2,6048595E-002
 – 2,6499119E-002
 – 2,6947299E-002
 – 2,7433341E-002
 – 3,1328205E-002
 – 3,1818397E-002
 – 2,7329659E-002
 6,0837399E-003
 6,8703182E-003
 7,7951970E-003
 8,3265398E-003
 7,6311678E-003
 6,6542262E-003
 5,8027613E-003
 8,4376512E-003
 8,3114961E-003
 8,2320096E-003
 8,0569442E-003
 7,7763004E-003
 7,6648975E-003
 7,3420489E-003
 7,2652618E-003
 7,1755257E-003
 7,1458751E-003
 7,1670651E-003
 6,9467919E-003
 7,0396927E-003
 7,2869365E-003
 5,7384889E-003
 7,6241307E-003
 7,3343012E-003
 6,9868541E-003
 6,6073379E-003
 6,9390922E-003
 6,3295597E-003
 6,0446505E-003
 1,0994689E-002
 9,2938738E-003
 4,4189114E-003
 4,3836362E-003
 4,6389205E-003

The b0-coefficient is 6,3457577E+001
 4. 
The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.
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