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").