Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals.

This Regulation lays down the Community classification scale for the carcasses of adult bovine animals. Carcasses or half-carcasses shall be classified as soon as possible after slaughter and such classification shall be carried out in the slaughterhouse itself. The classified carcasses or half-carcasses shall be identified. On-the-spot inspection shall be carried out by a Community inspection Committee composed of experts from the Commission and experts appointed by the Member States. This Committee shall report back to the Commission on checks carried out.