Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

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of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (repealed)

1.CONFORMATIONU.K.

Development of carcase profiles, and, in particular the essential parts (hindquarter, back, shoulder).

Conformation classAdditional provisions

S

Superior

Hindquarter

:

double muscled. Profiles extremely convex

Back

:

extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick

Shoulder

:

extremely convex and extremely thick

E

Excellent

Hindquarter

:

very thick. Profiles very convex

Back

:

very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder

Shoulder

:

very convex and very thick

U

Very good

Hindquarter

:

thick. Profiles convex

Back

:

wide and thick to the shoulder

Shoulder

:

thick and convex

R

Good

Hindquarter

:

profiles mainly straight

Back

:

thick but less wide to the shoulder

Shoulder

:

good development, but less thick

O

Fair

Hindquarter

:

profiles tending to slightly concave

Back

:

lacking width and thickness

Shoulder

:

tending to narrow. Lacking thickness

P

Poor

Hindquarter

:

profiles concave to very concave

Back

:

narrow and concave with bones apparent

Shoulder

:

narrow, flat and bones apparent