5. 12. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 334/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1997 amending Decision 96/4/EC authorizing a method for grading pig carcases in Austria (Only the German text is authentic) (97/813/EQ) 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 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (%), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 96/4/EC (%) has intro- duced a grading method for use until 31 December 1997, in Austria; Whereas the Government of Austria has requested the Commission to authorize as from 1 January 1998 the application of a new formula for the calculation of the lean meat content of carcases in the framework of the existing grading method and has submitted the details required in Article 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 (), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (%), whereas an examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the new formula are fulfilled; Whereas at the same time the derogation regarding the standard presentation of pig carcases provided for in Article 3 could be removed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, () Of L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. L. () OF L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. S. () O L 1, 3. 1. 1996, p. 9. () OF L 285, 25. 10. 1985, p. 39. () OF L 330, 21. 12. 1994, p. 34. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 96/4/EC is amended as follows: 1. Article 3 is deleted. 2. The second phrase of Article 4 is deleted. 3. Article 4 becomes Article 3. 4. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Austria. It shall apply as from 1 January 1998. Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission