- 25.1. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 20/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1988 authorizing a method for grading pig carcases in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Only the French text is authentic) (89/51/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3906/87(3), and in particular Article 4 (6) thereof, * Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (’), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3530/86 (), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, ‘ Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 provides that the grading of pig carcases must be determined by estimating the content of lean meat in accordance with statistically-proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase ; whereas the author- ization of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment ; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Atticle 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases () ; Whereas the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has requested the Commission to authorize the use of a method for grading pig carcases on its territory and has submitted the information required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 ; whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the said grading method are fulfilled ; Whereas no modification of the apparatus or grading method may be authorized except by means of a new () OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () O] No L 370, 30. 12. 1987, p. 11. () OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No L 326, 21. 11. 1986, p. 8. () OJ No L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 39. Commission decision adopted in the light of experience gained ; whereas, for this reason, the present authorization may be revoked ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The use of the apparatus termed ‘Hennessy Grading Probe’ (HGP 2) and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in the Annex, is hereby authorized in Luxembourg as the only method for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84. Article 2 Modifications of the .apparatus or of the assessment method shall not be authorized. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President