2008/167/EC: Commission Decision of 18 February 2008 amending Decision 2005/879/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Slovenia (notified under document number C(2008) 554)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

1. Commission Decision 2005/879/EC⁽²⁾ authorises two methods (Zwei-Punkt — DM5 and Hennessy Grading Probe) for grading pig carcases in Slovenia.

2. In view of technical developments, Slovenia has asked the Commission to authorise an update of the formulae and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(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⁽³⁾.

3. Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled.

4. The ZP-DM5 grading method has been authorised by Decision 2005/879/EC until 31 December 2007. Due to delay for examination of the requested updated methods, the authorisation should be maintained until this Decision applies.

5. Decision 2005/879/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

6. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: