BEEF CARCASSES QUALITY IN ROMANIA ACCORDING TO EUROP SYSTEM

Carcass grading is the operation of carcass quality assessment, depending on the relationship between the three major components: meat, fat and bones. In the case of cattle carcasses, this is represented by the visual assessment of muscle development and fat deposits The researches performed lead to the conclusion that the interest of the cattle breeders from Romania for cattle trade in concordance with the EUROP system is lower than in the other EU member states, because it does not present material advantages.