# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 of 20 April 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals, Division 2: DEGREE OF FAT COVER

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

Amount of fat on the outside of the carcass and in the thoracic cavity
Class of fat cover
Additional provisions
1
Low
No fat within the thoracic cavity
2
Slight
Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is clearly visible between the ribs
3
Average
Within the thoracic cavity the muscle is still visible between the ribs
4
High
The seams of fat on the round are prominent. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs may be infiltrated with fat
5
Very high
The round is almost completely covered with fat, so that the seams of fat are no longer clearly visible. Within the thoracic cavity the muscle between the ribs is infiltrated with fat

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1182/annex/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1182/annex-I/division-2
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