{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-510/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-510/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2007/510",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 17 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/784/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in France (notified under document number C(2007) 3419) (Only the French text is authentic) (2007/510/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-510",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
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  "text": "Parts 4 and 5 below shall be added to the Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC:\n‘PART 4\nAUTOFOM\n1.\nGrading of pig carcasses is carried out by means of the apparatus known as “Autofom”.\n2.\nThe apparatus shall be equipped with sixteen 2 MHz ultrasonic transducers (SFK Technology, K2KG), with an operating distance between transducers of 25 mm.\nThe ultrasonic data shall comprise measurements of backfat thickness and muscle thickness.\nThe results of the measurements shall be converted into estimates of the percentage of lean meat by using a computer.\n3.\nThe lean meat content of carcasses shall be calculated on the basis of 23 measuring points according to the following formula:\nŶ 69,4808 – 0,09178*X0 – 0,08778*X7 – 0,02047*X9 – 0,06525*X19 – 0,03135*X21 – 0,01352*X26 – 0,01257*X29 + 0,00660*X31 + 0,00726*X36 – 0,11207*X48 – 0,31733*X60 – 0,12530*X64 – 0,03016*X83 – 0,28903*X88 – 0,15229*X91 – 0,03713*X92 + 0,09666*X100 – 0,08611*X101 + 0,01797*X113 + 0,03736*X115 + 0,03356*X116 + 0,01313*X121 + 0,01547*X123\nwhere\nŶ the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass,\nX0, X7 … X123 are the variables measured by Autofom.\n4.\nThe measuring points and the statistical method are described in Part II of the protocol presented to the Commission by France in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85.\nThe formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 45 and 125 kg.\nPART 5\nULTRAFOM 300\n1.\nGrading of pig carcasses is carried out by means of the apparatus known as “UltraFom 300”.\n2.\nThe apparatus shall be equipped with a 3,5 MHz ultrasound probe (SFK Technology 3,5 64LA), 5 cm in length, featuring 64 ultrasound transducers. The ultrasound signal shall be digitalised, recorded and analysed by a microprocessor.\nThe results of the measurements shall be converted into estimates of the percentage of lean meat by UltraFom itself.\n3.\nThe lean meat content of carcasses shall be calculated according to the following formula:\nŶ = 66,49 – 0,891 G + 0,104 M\nwhere\nŶ the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcass,\nG the thickness of the fat (including rind) between the second and third last ribs, at 7 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory perpendicular to the rind (in millimetres),\nM the thickness of the muscle between the second and third last ribs, at 7 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory perpendicular to the rind (in millimetres).\nThe formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 45 and 125 kg.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/510/annex",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:17:07.299642+00:00"
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  "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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