EU - Commission Regulation 1249/2008 on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases

This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of market prices thereof. Member States may now decide not to make application of the Community classification scale of pig carcases referred to in Article 42(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 obligatory in all slaughterhouses.