11. 9. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 265/39 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 September 1992 authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (92/469/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (%), 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 deter- mined by estimating the content of lean meat in accor- dance with statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase; whereas the authorization of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 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 use of the apparatus termed ‘Klassificering- scenter’ (KC’), the apparatus termed ‘Fat-O-Meater/ Manuel Klassificering' (FOM/MK’) and the apparatus () OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. () O] No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () OJ No L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 39. termed ‘Ultra-FOM’ has been authorized for Denmark by Commission Decision 91/358/EEC (%) ; Whereas the Danish Government has requested the Commission to authorize with regard to the apparatus ‘KC’ and the apparatus ‘FOM/MK’ the use of new formulae for the calculation of the lean meat content of pig carcases and has submitted the information required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas new developments in the slaughtering process require the authorization of methods for the grading of dehided pig carcases ; whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the said grading methods are fulfilled ; - Whereas a new. Decision should be adopted to include all three methods for the sake of clarity ; whereas, as a conse- quence, Decision 91/358/EEC should be repealed ; Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 lays down that Member States may be authorized to provide for a presentation of pig carcases different to the standard presentations defined in the same Article where commer- cial practice or technical requirements so warrant; Whereas in Denmark the technical requirements relating to the use of the grading method and, consequently, commercial practice, necessitate the removal of the kidneys, the flare fat and the diaphragm ; whereas this should be taken into account in adjusting to the weight for standard presentation ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, () OJ No L 193, 17. 7. 1991, p. 37.