The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018

Amendment of regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the definition of “adult bovine animal”, for “the live weight of which is more than 300 kilograms” substitute “aged eight months or more”;

(ii) after the definition of “clean pig” insert—

““Commission Delegated Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 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, as amended from time to time(1);”;

(iii) for the definition “Commission Regulation” substitute—

““Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 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, as amended from time to time(2);”;

(iv) for the definition of “Council Regulation” substitute—

““Council Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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, as amended from time to  time(3);”;

(v) after the definition of “pig carcase” omit “and”;

(vi) in the definition of “prescribed communication”, for “Article 7(1) of the Commission Regulation.” substitute “Article 1(1) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (communication of classification results); and”; and

(vii) after the definition of “prescribed communication” insert—

““qualified personnel” means persons who are using a grading technique provided for in Article 11 of the Commission Delegated Regulation and who are proficient in the use of that grading technique.”; and

(b) in paragraph (2) for “Commission Regulation” substitute “Commission Delegated Regulation, the Commission Implementing Regulation”.

(1)

OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p.74.

(2)

OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p.103.

(3)

OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p.671.