ANNEX IIIClassification scale for carcasses of lambs of less than 13 kg carcass weight referred to in Article 3(2)

Category

A

B

C

Weight

≤ 7 kg

7,1 — 10 kg

10,1 — 13 kg

Quality

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

Meat colour12

clear pink

other colour or other fat level

clear pink or pink

other colour or other fat level

clear pink or pink

other colour or other fat level

Class of fat cover13

(2) (3)

(2) (3)

(2) (3)

Determined on the flank of the rectus abdominis by reference to a standardised colour chart.

As defined in point C.III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.