Division 2 DEGREE OF FAT COVER
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Amount of fat on the external and of the internal parts of the carcass.
| The additional provisions for the abdominal cavity do not apply for the purposes of Annex III. | |||
| Class of fat cover | Additional provisionsf1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Low | External | Traces of or no fat visible | |
| Internal | Abdominal | Traces of or no fat visible on kidneys | |
| Thoracic | Traces of or no fat visible between ribs | ||
| 2. Slight | External | A slight layer of fat covers part of the carcass but may be less evident on the limbs | |
| Internal | Abdominal | Traces of fat or slight layer of fat envelops part of the kidneys | |
| Thoracic | Muscle clearly visible between ribs | ||
| 3. Average | External | A light layer of fat covering most or all of the carcass. Slightly thickened fat zones of the base of the tail | |
| Internal | Abdominal | Light layer of fat envelops part or all of the kidneys | |
| Thoracic | Muscle still visible between ribs | ||
| 4. High | External | A thick layer of fat covering most of all of the carcass but may be thinner on limbs and thickening on shoulders | |
| Internal | Abdominal | Kidney is enveloped in fat | |
| Thoracic | Muscle between ribs may be infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits may be visible on the ribs | ||
| 5. Very high | External | Very thick fat cover Patches of fat sometimes visible | |
| Internal | Abdominal | Kidneys enveloped in thick layer of fat | |
| Thoracic | Muscle between ribs infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits visible on ribs. | ||
Annotations
Footnotes
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The additional provisions for the abdominal cavity do not apply for the purposes of Annex III.