2002/8/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 2001 laying down the methods for the genetic identification of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and amending Decisions 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4709)
Date: 2001-12-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, cattle, exchange of information, veterinary legislation, zoology

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 December 2001

laying down the methods for the genetic identification of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine
species and amending Decisions 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC

(notified under document number C(2001) 4709)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/8/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July
1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in
particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June
1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred
breeding animals of the bovine species (3), and in particular
Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Directive 77/504/EEC allows the Commission to deter-
mine the particulars to be shown on the pedigree certi-
ficates.

Directive 87/328/EEC allows the Commission to adopt
in addition to blood group analysis other appropriate
the genetic identification of pure-bred
methods for
the bovine species accepted for breeding
males of
purposes.

Commission Decision 88/124/EEC of 21 January 1988
laying down the specimen pedigree certificates for the
semen and embryos of pure-bred breeding animals of
the bovine species and the particulars to be entered in
those certificates (4) requires for certification of bovine
semen and embryos of pure-bred breeding animals of
the bovine species details about the blood groups of the
donor cow and the fertilising bull.

Commission Decision 96/80/EC of 12 January 1996
laying down the specimen pedigree certificates for the
ova of breeding animals of the bovine species and the
particulars to be entered on those certificates (5) requires
for certification of ova of pure-bred breeding animals of
the bovine species details about the blood group of the
donor cow.

Analysis of blood groups is no longer the preferred
method of genetic identification of animals and genome
related methods,
are
commonly used.

in particular DNA analysis,

(1) OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 362, 31.12.1985, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 54.
(4) OJ L 62, 8.3.1988, p. 32.
(5) OJ L 19, 25.1.1996, p. 50.

(6)

(7)

Therefore, provisions must be made to allow for pedi-
for
gree certification of pure-bred bovine animals
breeding the use of methods of genetic identification
providing scientific guarantees equivalent
to blood
group analysis.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In addition to blood group analysis, any other test on the basis
of genome analysis providing equivalent guarantees and being
sufficiently specific to verify the pedigree of an animal at a
certainty of at least 99,0 % is approved for the identification of
pure-bred bovine animals for breeding purposes.

Article 2

Decision 88/124/EEC is amended as follows:

1. In Article 1 the first indent is replaced by the following:

‘— updated data as listed in Article 1 of Decision 86/
404/EEC concerning the bull that provides the semen as
well as its blood group or test results providing equiva-
lent scientific guarantees to verify its pedigree,’.

2. In Article 2(1) the first indent is replaced by the following:

‘— updated data as listed in Article 1 of Decision 86/
404/EEC concerning the donor cow and fertilizing bull
as well as both their blood groups or test results
providing equivalent scientific guarantees to verify their
pedigree,’.

3. In Chapter I of the Model Pedigree Certificate in Annex I the
words ‘Blood group:……………’ are replaced by ‘Blood
test approved in accordance with
group or equivalent
Community legislation:……………….
(specify test and
results)’.

4. In part A and part B of Chapter I of the Model Pedigree
Certificate in Annex II the words ‘Blood group:……………’
are replaced by ‘Blood group or equivalent test approved in
accordance with Community
legislation:……………….
(specify test and results)’.

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The first indent of Article 1 of Decision 96/80/EC is replaced by the following:

‘— updated data as listed in Article 1 of Decision 86/404/EEC concerning the donor cow as well its
blood group or test results providing equivalent scientific guarantees to verify its pedigree,’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission