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UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE UNECE STANDARD RETAIL MEAT CUTS 2008 EDITION Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards. United Nations New York and Geneva, 2008. Carcasses & Cuts. Submitted by the United States of America
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UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE UNECE STANDARD RETAIL MEAT CUTS 2008 EDITION Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards United Nations New York and Geneva, 2008
Carcasses & Cuts Submitted by the United States of America The draft proposal for a new UNECE Standard for Retail Meat – Carcasses and Cuts has been prepared by the United States of America. It should serve as a discussion paper to initiate the discussions to define a new standard for Retail Meat Cuts.
Facilitate trade by recommending an international language for use between buyer and seller. Describe meat items commonly traded internationally Define a coding system for communication and electronic trade. Purpose
Support business-to-business e-commerce in the global meat and poultry supply chain • Facilitate the international movement of meat and poultry products • Meeting the business-to-government information needs of customs organizations that review and release products at international border inspection points. • Define the attributes to be used to classify products assigned to the new eCl@ss product hierarchy codes
Beef Carcass CHUCK SHORTLOIN SIRLOIN ROUND RIB SHOULDER SHANK BRISKET PLATE FLANK TIP
Beef Chuck, Square Cut • Associated Cuts • Beef Chuck Arm Half • Beef Chuck Blade • Beef Chuck Blade Half • Beef Chuck Blade Portion • Beef Chuck Roll • Beef Chuck Blade Half, Boneless • Beef Shoulder
UNECE compared to IMPS and URMIS • The proposed UNECE Standard depicted in the preceding slides takes into consideration the key qualities from the IMPS and URMIS • IMPS • Hierarchal Structure • URMIS • Codification – UPC’s • General Descriptors – “Flat Iron”