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Division 3 The lean meat content of the carcase shall be calculated according to one of the following two formulae:

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  1. (a)

    carcases weighing between 70 and 110 kg

    Y = 58,4789 − 0,5697 x 1 + 0,1230 x 2
  2. (b)

    carcases weighing between 110,1 and 180 kg

    Y = 57,7975 − 0,5126 x 1 + 0,0834 x 2

    where:

    Y

  3. the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcase,

    4. x1

  4. the minimal fat depth in millimetres (including rind) over the muscle gluteus medius

    5. x2

  5. the minimal muscle depth in millimetres between the anterior extremity of the muscle gluteus medius and the dorsal part of the medullary canal