EUR-Lex - 31975D0291 - EN

Article 1

For the purposes of applying the Community scale for grading pig carcases shown in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2108/70: (a) the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany and Ireland are hereby authorized to disregard the weight grade "35 kg or more but less than 50 kg";

(b) the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are hereby authorized to disregard the weight grades for carcases weighing less than 60 kg;

(c) the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, Ireland, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are hereby authorized: (1)OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2283/67. (2)OJ No L 197, 19.7.1974, p. 3. (3)OJ No L 234, 23.10.1970, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 271, 5.10.1974, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 26, 31.1.1972, p. 24. - to replace the weight grades for pig carcases of 90 kg and more in commercial grades I, II and III by a single weight grade comprising pig carcases of 90 kg and more of which the thickness of the back fat does not exceed:

in grade I : 35 mm,

in grade II : 40 mm,

in grade III : 45 mm;

• to replace the weight grades for pig carcases of 80 kg and more in commercial grade E (extra) by a single category comprising pig carcases of which the thickness of the back fat does not exceed 25 mm.

Article 2

The Commission Decision of 13 January 1972 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Repulic, Ireland, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1975.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission