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Division 3 The lean meat content of carcases shall be calculated using the following formula:

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= 62,68 – 0,921 G + 0,204 M

where:

  • the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,

  • G
  • the thickness of the fat (including rind), between the second and third last lumbar ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory perpendicular to the rind (in millimetres),

  • M
  • the thickness of the muscle, between the second and third last lumbar ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory perpendicular to the rind (in millimetres).

  • This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 45 and 125 kg.