No L 49/70 Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 461/93 of 26 February 1993 laying down detailed rules for the Commumty scale for the classnflcatlon of carcases of ovine animals ' THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989, on the common organization of the market in the sheepmeat and the goatmeat () as last . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 363/93 (3, and in parti- cular Article 4 (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 of 23 July 1992 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals and determi- ning the Community standard quality of fresh or chilled sheep carcases and extending Regulation (EEC) . No 338/91 (°), and in particular Articles 2, 4 (3), 5, 6 and 7 (2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided for a Community-wide carcase classification standard with the object of improving market transparency in the sheep- meat sector ; whereas detailed rules are required for the determination of market prices which are established on the basis of this classification standard ; whereas provision should be made for the establishment of market prices at the appropriate point in the commercialization process; whereas this point should be at entry to the slaughter- - house ; whereas, in order to ensure the unfirom classifica- tion of the carcases of ovine animals in the Community, it is necessary to make the definitions of conformation , classes, fat classes and colour more precise ; Whereas a system of price reporting should be established on the basis of the classification made at slaughterhouses immediately after slaughtering; whereas this requires proper identification of carcases ; Whereas classification should be carried out by suffici- ently qualified staff ; whereas the reliability of classifica- tion must be verified by effective checks to ensure it homogenous application ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 provided that on-the-spot inspection is to be cafried out by a Commu- nity inspection group, in order to ensure uniform apphca- tion of the Community scale for classification in the Community ; Whereas it is necessary to lay down detailed rules for the composition of the group and implementation of the on-the-spot inspections ; () OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 42, 19. 2. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 1. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The market price to be established on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals referred to in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92 shall be the price at entry to the slaughterhouse, net of value-added tax paid to the supplier for lamb of Community origin. This price shall be expressed per 100 kg carcase weight presented according to the reference presentation provided for in Article 2 of the Regulation weighed and classified on the hook at the slaughterhouse. 2. The weight to be taken into account shall be the hot weight of the carcase corrected to take account of weight loss on chilling. Member States shall inform the Commis- sion of the corrective factors used. 3. In the case where the presentation of carcases after weighing and classifying on the hook differs from the reference presentation, Member States shall adjust the weight of the carcase by the application of corrective factors provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/92. Member States shall notify the Commission of the corrective factors used. However, for the purposes of categories A and B referred to in Annex III to the Regulation. Member States may report. prices per 100 kg for the customary presentation of these carcases. In this instance, Member States shall inform the Commission of the differences between this presentation and the reference presentation. Article 2 1.  Member States whose sheepmeat production exceeds 200 tonnes per year shall communicate to the Commis- sion prior to the 15 March 1993 a confidential list of the slaughterhouses and/or other establishments participating for the establishment of prices according to the Commu- nity scale (hereinafter referred to as ‘participating esta- blishments’) together with an indication of the approxi- mate annual throughput of these participating establish- ments. -