# Commission Decision of 19 December 2008 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8498) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (2009/12/EC), Division 4: The measurement points are:

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

x1 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the centre of the third cervical vertebra, at 10,5 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x2 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the centre of fourth cervical vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x3 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between fourth and fifth hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 3 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x4 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between second and third hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x5 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured between first lumbar vertebra and last thoracic vertebra, at 6 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x6 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured 4 cm before the fore edge of the pubic bone, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x7 the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured at the fore edge of the pubic bone, at 11 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x8 muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between fourth and fifth hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 3 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x9 muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between second and third hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 7 cm off the midline of the carcase.
x10 muscle thickness in millimetres, measured between first lumbar vertebra and hindmost thoracic vertebra, at 6 cm off the midline of the carcase.
The formulae shall be valid for carcases weighing between 50 and 110 kg.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/12/annex/part/1/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-12/annex/part-1/division-4
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