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According to the European Union regulation, pig carcass classification effectively started in Romania in March 2006. Since then, it was implemented as a compulsory activity in all slaughterhouses, regardless their size. The main purpose of animal carcass classification system implementation was, like in any other European Union country: i/ to perform a unitary, qualified animal carcass quality evaluation; ii/ to mark (number) carcasses for commercial purposes; iii/ to solve the payment problems among producers and...

In Romania, pig carcass classification started in March 2006 and, according to the EU regulation, it was implemented as a compulsory activity in all slaughterhouses, regardless their size. At present, the lean meat content is predicted on the basis of objective carcass measurements obtained with the “Two Points” method applied with the ruler (Zwei Punkte method) or with two optical probes (Fat-O-Meat'er and OptiGrade-Pro). In order to meet the European Commission's requirements regarding the harmonization of t...