Definicija: The marketing of carcases of ruminant animals within the Internal Market is allowed only after a classification has occurred. The classification gives to the buyer a clear picture of the conformation (profile) and fatclass (fatcover). The classification allows a speeding up of trade transactions in EU markets. This EU harmonized classification is done by specialized classifiers in slaughterhouses and carcases are stamped or labelled; there are limited derogations for small slaughterhouses. This measure aims at improving carcase quality. By this classification, slaughterhouses inform producers of their cattle grading results (cf. "conformation", "fatclass").

Definicija: Regulation (EEC) No 1358/80 provided that a Community grading scale for carcases of adult bovine animals should be applied for recording prices and for intervention in the beef and veal sector (cf. "classification of carcases").

Definicija: This scale shall be used by all slaughterhouses for grading all carcases in order to enable producers to receive fair payment based on the weight and composition of the pigs they have delivered to the slaughterhouse.