# Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, Division I: Definitions

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

The following definitions shall apply:
1.."carcass" means the whole body of a slaughtered animal as presented after bleeding, evisceration and skinning;
2.."half-carcass" means the product obtained by separating the carcass symmetrically through the middle of each cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra and through the middle of the sternum and the ischiopubic symphysis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/annex/IV/division/A/division/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-IV/division-A/division-I
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