# Commission Implementing Decision of 14 August 2013 amending Decision 2010/642/EU authorising a method for grading pig carcases in Greece and repealing Decision 89/449/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Greece (notified under document C(2013) 5302) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (2013/437/EU), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Decision
of 14 August 2013
amending Decision 2010/642/EU authorising a method for grading pig carcases in Greece and repealing Decision 89/449/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Greece
(notified under document C(2013) 5302)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2013/437/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By Commission Decision 89/449/EEC, the use of three methods for grading pig carcases in Greece was authorised. Greece has informed the Commission that since the adoption of that Decision the grading methods have evolved considerably and changes in the pig population were recorded. Therefore the three methods authorised by that Decision cannot be used anymore.
(2)
By Commission Decision 2010/642/EU, the use of one method for grading dehided pig carcases in Greece was authorised.
(3)
Greece has elaborated two new, up-to-date grading methods and has requested the Commission to authorise those two new methods for grading pig carcases on its territory and has presented a detailed description of the dissection trial, indicating the principles on which those methods are based, the results of its dissection trial and the equations used for assessing the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008.
(4)
Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled. Those grading methods should therefore be authorised in Greece.
(5)
Decision 2010/642/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
Decision 89/449/EEC should be repealed.
(7)
Modifications of the apparatus or grading methods should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly authorised by Commission Decision.
(8)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/437/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-437/introduction
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