No L 263/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 10. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2891/93 of 21 October 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultrymeat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for poul- trymeat ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 317/93 (%), and in particular Articles 7 and 9 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1980/92 (%), lays down the detailed rules for implementing marketing stan- dards in the poultrymeat sector; Whereas, in the light of experience, certain definitions concerning species, age, carcase presentation and anato- mical conformation should be amended; whereas it is necessary to define the product ‘magret’ or ‘maigret’ in order to prevent fraudulent practices; Whereas, with a view to the uniform application of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1538/91, the terms ‘marketing’ and ‘batch’ should be defined in the poultrymeat sector and the special tolerances concerning the monitoring of the use of poultry carcase definitions, of presentation names and of quality categories for carcases and cuts should be amended ; Whereas, with a vi€w to adjusting to the real situation in the sector, certain criteria governing farming conditions and quantitative thresholds for the optional indication of the farming method should be amended; Whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 provides that the names and terms to be indicated are to be formulated in at least the language or languages of the Member State in which retailing or any other use takes place ; whereas that provision should be amended in accordance with Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of () O] No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 37, 13. 2. 1993, p. 8. () O] No L 143, 7. 6. 1991, p. 11. () OJ No L 198, 17. 7. 1992, p. 31. the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer (%), as last amended by Directive 91/72/EEC (¥), in order to facilitate the marketing of poultrymeat in cases other, than delivery of the poultrymeat to the ulti- mate consumer ; Whereas, in view of economic and technological develop- ments in both the preparation of poultry and checks, and given that water content is of particular interest in the marketing of frozen or quick-frozen chickens, Commu- nity studies have indicated the need to adapt the relevant provisions ; whereas, therefore, the maximum water content of frozen or quick-frozen chickens should be fixed and a monitoring system both in slaughterhouses and at all marketing stages should be defined without violating the principle of the free circulation of products in a single market; Whereas water absorption in the production establish- ment should be verified and reliable methods for the determination of the content of water added during the preparation of carcases of frozen or quick-frozen chickens should be established without a distinction being made between physiological liquid and other water originating from the preparation of the chickens given that such a distinction would encounter practical difficulties ; Whereas the marketing of non-conforming frozen or quick-frozen chickens without a suitable indication on the packaging should be prohibited ; whereas, as a result, it is necessary to adopt practical rules with regard to the indications to be marked on individual and bulk packa- ging depending on their destination so as to facilitate checks and to ensure that they are not used other then for their intended use; Whereas it is necessary to lay down the action to be taken if a check reveals an irregularity in a consignment, where the products do not satisfy the requirements of this Regu- lation ; whereas a procedure should be established for the settlement of disputes which may arise from intra- Community consignments ; % OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. No L 42, 15. 2. 1991, p. 27.