{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-370/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-370/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2004/370",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 15 April 2004 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2004) 1340) (Only the English text is authentic) (2004/370/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-370",
  "path": "article/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland:\nthe apparatus termed ‘Intrascope (Optical Probe)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of Annex I,\nthe apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater (FOM)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of Annex 1,\nthe apparatus termed ‘Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)’ and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of Annex I,\nthe apparatus termed ‘CSB Ultra-Meater’ and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of Annex I,\nthe apparatus termed ‘Fully automatic ultrasonic carcass grading’ (Autofom) and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 5 of Annex I.\nAs regards the apparatus ‘CSB Ultra-Meater’ it is laid down that after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcase that the apparatus measured the values of measurement x1 and x2 on the site provided for in Annex I, Part 4, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/370/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:18:13.345761+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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