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Division 3 The lean meat content of a carcass shall be calculated according to the following formula:

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  • LMPMCP = 66,863 – (0,6809437 × F) + (0,02633554 × M)

where:

LMPMCP

  • the estimated percentage of lean meat in a carcass;

    • F

  • the thickness of backfat (including rind) in millimetres, measured 7 centimetres off the split line on the outside and 4 cm off the split line on the inside between the second and third last rib;

    • M

  • the thickness of muscle in millimetres, measured at the same time and in the same place as F.