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Division 3 F1

United Kingdom

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The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to the following formula:

= 71,4802 – 0,83659 x

where:

  • the estimated lean meat percentage in the carcase,

    • x

  • the thickness of the backfat (including rind) in millimetres measured at 6 centimetres off the midline of the carcase at the last rib (known as ‘ P2 ’ )

    • The formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 140 kilograms.

    Annotations

    Textual amendments

    F1

    Substituted by Commission Decision of 3 February 2006 amending Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2006) 213) (Only the English text is authentic) (2006/99/EC).