1. 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

2. 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. Carcasses & Cuts

3. Purpose 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.

4. 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

5. UNECE Code for purchaser requirements for Retail Meat cuts Field no.NameSectionCode Range 1Species3.200 – 99 2Product/cut3.3/ 50000 – 9999 3Field not used–00 – 99 4Refrigeration3.40 – 9 5Category3.5.20 – 9 6Production system3.5.30 – 9 7Feeding system3.5.40 – 9 8Slaughter system3.5.50 – 9 9Post-slaughter system3.5.60 – 9 10Fat thickness3.6.10 – 9 11Quality system3.70 – 9 12Weight ranging3.90 – 9 13Packing3.10.20 – 9 14Conformity assessment3.120 – 9

6. Example Field no.NameRequirementCode value 1Species Retail Meat Cuts50 2Product/cutTenderloin5080 3Field not used-00 4RefrigerationChilled1 5CategoryKid2 6Production systemOutdoors2 7Feeding systemConventional01 8Slaughter systemNot specified0 9Post-slaughter systemSpecified1 10Fat thickness3-6mm4 11Quality systemNot specified0 12Weight rangingSpecified1 13PackingCuts – vacuum-packed (VAC) 5 14Conformity assessmentTrade standard conformity assessment 2

7. Beef Carcass RIB SHORTLOINSIRLOINROUNDCHUCK SHANKBRISKET PLATEFLANKTIP SHOULDER

8. 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 Beef Chuck, Square Cut

9. Beef Chuck Roll Beef CutImage 1092 - Beef Chuck Edge Roast Bnls - 1095 - Beef Chuck Roll Roast Bnls - This item is the muscle group from that consist of the longissimus dorsi, spinalis dorsi, complexus, and multifidus dorsi. The chuck eye roll shall be removed from the chuck roll by cutting through the natural seams and shall be practically free of surface fat. 1102 - Beef Chuck Roll Steak Bnls - XXXX – Beef Chuck Eye Roast Bnls – This item shall consist of the complexus muscle from the Chuck Roll. XXXX – Beef Chuck Eye Steak Bnls –

10. Beef Chuck Roll, cont’d Beef CutImage 1151 - Beef Chuck Under Blade Roast Bnls - This item is derived from Chuck Roll after removal of the chuck eye roll and shall consist of the subscapularis, serratus ventralis, rhomboideus and splenius muscles. The dorsal and ventral edges shall be straight cuts which are approximately parallel with each other, removing the ‘hump meat’. 1158 - Beef Chuck Under Blade Steak Bnls - 1727 - Beef for Stewing - Stew beef may be prepared from all muscles of the shoulder after removal of external fat and heavy portions of the shoulder and elbow tendons. XXXX – Beef, Ground -

11. Beef Shoulder Beef CutImage 1137 - Beef Shoulder Top Blade Roast Bnls - This item is shall consist of the infraspinatus muscle. 1144 - Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak Bnls - This item is derived from Item No. 114 and shall consist of the infraspinatus muscle. 1166 - Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak, Flat Iron – The internal connective (shoulder tendon) within the top blade shall be exposed by a butterfly cut and removed. 1132 - Beef Shoulder Arm Roast Bnls – This item shall consist of the large muscle system of the thick end of the Shoulder (triceps brachii long head, triceps brachii lateral and may consist of the triceps brachii medial head and tensor fascia antibrachii). 1133 - Beef Shoulder Steak Bnls – XXXX - Beef Shoulder Center Roast – This item shall consist of the triceps brachii long head only.

12. Beef Shoulder, cont’d Beef CutImage 1162 – Beef Shoulder Center Steak - 1030 - Beef Shoulder Petite Tender - This item shall consist of the Teres Major muscle derived from the medial surface of the shoulder. It shall be removed from the shoulder by cutting through the natural seams. 1164 - Beef Shoulder Petite Tender Medallions - 1727 - Beef for Stewing - Stew beef may be prepared from all muscles of the shoulder after removal of external fat and heavy portions of the shoulder and elbow tendons. XXXX - Beef For Kabobs - Beef for kabobs can be made from the infraspinatus, teres major or any of the tricep brachii muscles. XXXX – Beef, Ground -

13. 1030 – Beef Shoulder Petite Tender Description This item shall consist of the Teres Major muscle derived from the medial surface of the shoulder. It shall be removed from the shoulder by cutting through the natural seams.

14. 1092 – Beef Chuck Edge Roast Bnls Description

15. 1095 – Beef Chuck Roll Roast Bnls Description This item is the muscle group from that consist of the longissimus dorsi, spinalis dorsi, complexus, and multifidus dorsi. The chuck eye roll shall be removed from the chuck roll by cutting through the natural seams and shall be practically free of surface fat.

16. 1102 – Beef Chuck Roll Steak Bnls Description

17. XXXX – Beef Chuck Eye Roast Bnls Description This item shall consist of the complexus muscle from the Chuck Roll.

18. XXXX – Beef Chuck Eye Steak Bnls Description

19. 1132 – Beef Shoulder Arm Roast Bnls Description This item shall consist of the large muscle system of the thick end of the Shoulder (triceps brachii long head, triceps brachii lateral and may consist of the triceps brachii medial head and tensor fascia antibrachii).

20. 1133 – Beef Shoulder Steak Bnls Description

21. 1137 – Beef Shoulder Top Blade Roast Bnls Description This item is shall consist of the infraspinatus muscle.

22. 1144 – Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak Bnls Description This item is derived from Item No. 114 and shall consist of the infraspinatus muscle.

23. 1151 – Beef Chuck Under Blade Roast Bnls Description This item is derived from Chuck Roll after removal of the chuck eye roll and shall consist of the subscapularis, serratus ventralis, rhomboideus and splenius muscles. The dorsal and ventral edges shall be straight cuts which are approximately parallel with each other, removing the ‘hump meat’.

24. 1158 – Beef Chuck Under Blade Steak Bnls Description

25. 1162 – Beef Shoulder Center Steak Description

26. 1164 – Beef Shoulder Petite Tender Medallions Description

27. 1166 – Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak, Flat Iron Description The internal connective (shoulder tendon) within the top blade shall be exposed by a butterfly cut and removed.

28. 1166 – Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak, Flat Iron Description The internal connective (shoulder tendon) within the top blade shall be exposed by a butterfly cut and removed.

29. XXXX – Beef Shoulder Center Roast Description This item shall consist of the triceps brachii long head only.

30. 1727 – Beef for Stew Description Stew beef may be prepared from all muscles of the shoulder after removal of external fat and heavy portions of the shoulder and elbow tendons.

31. XXXX – Beef for Kabobs Description Beef for kabobs can be made from the infraspinatus, teres major or any of the triceps brachii muscles.

32. XXXX – Ground Beef Description

33. 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” UNECE compared to IMPS and URMIS