17. 2. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 39/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 295/96 of 16 February 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1892/87 as regards the recording of market prices of adult bovine animals, on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1892/87 of 2 July 1987 on the recording of market prices in the beef and veal sector ('), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2090/93 (%), lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 1208/81 (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (%), by establishing the market prices of adult bovine animals on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases; Whereas, in order to ensure that prices established are representative of national production, it is necessary to make price-reporting compulsory in relation to slaughter- houses which slaughter, or persons who send for slaughter, substantial numbers of adult bovine animals, so as to ensure that at least 25 % of slaughterings in the main production regions and at least 30 % of slaughte- rings in each Member State are covered, and to weight the prices reported from different regions in order to reflect their importance in relation to beef and veal production; Whereas it is for Member States to decide whether their territory should be divided, and if so, into how many regions; whereas, however, as intervention for beef in the United Kingdom is separate for Great Britain and for Northern Ireland, the regions decided upon in the United Kingdom should cover exclusively Great Britain or Northern Ireland; . Whereas some Member States have established regional committees to determine prices; whereas, where their membership ensures a balanced and objective approach, () OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 29. () O No L 67, 11. 3. 1982, p. 23. () OJ No L 190, 30. 7. 1993, p. 9. {) O] No L 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3. () OJ No L 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 2. the prices determined by them should be taken into account in the national price calculation; Whereas prices reported are likely, unless corrected to take into account supplementary payments made in rela- tion to the beef sector by those required to record prices under this Regulation, to distort the calculation of the national price; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3310/86 of 30 October 1986 on the Community recording of market prices on the basis of the scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2089/93 (), should be repealed; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. National and Community recording of market prices on the basis of the scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals shall be carried out each week and shall relate to the following conformation and fatness classes for the five categories specified in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81: (a) carcases of uncastrated young male animals of less than two years of age: U2, U3, R2, R3, 02, O3; (b) carcases of other uncastrated male animals: R3; (c) carcases of castrated male animals: U2, U3, U4, R3, R4, 03, 04 (d) carcases of female animals that have calved: R3, R4, 02, 03, 04, P2, P3; (e) carcases of other female animals: U2, U3, R2, R3, R4, 02, 03, 04. (9 OJ No L 305, 31. 10. 1986, p. 28. () OJ No L 190, 30. 7. 1993, p. 8.