# Commission Decision of 28 July 2008 amending Decision 2006/784/EC as regards the authorisation of a method for grading pig carcases in France (notified under document number C(2008) 3803) (Only the French text is authentic) (2008/677/EC), Annex

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

In the Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC, Part 1 (Capteur Gras/Maigre — Sydel (CGM)), point 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3.
The lean meat content of carcases shall be calculated using the following formula:
= 62,19 – 0,729 G2 + 0,144 M2
where:
the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,
G2 the thickness of the fat (including rind), between the third and fourth last ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory parallel to this line (in millimetres),
M2 the thickness of the muscle, between the third and fourth last ribs, at 6 cm off the dorsal midline, at a trajectory parallel to this line (in millimetres).
This formula shall be valid for carcases weighing between 45 and 125 kg.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/677/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-677/annex
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