# Commission Decision of 14 July 1989 authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (89/471/EEC), Division 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The lean meat content of the carcass shall be calculated according to the following formula:
LMP = 60,98501 – 0,85831•x 1 + 0,16449•x 2
where:
LMP the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass,
x 1 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at 7 centimetres off the midline of the split carcass, between the second and third last ribs,
x 2 the thickness of the dorsal muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as x 1 .
This formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 50 and 120 kilograms.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1989/471/annex/part/1/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1989-471/annex/part-1/division-2
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