2005/375/EC: Commission Decision of 11 May 2005 amending Decision 90/255/EEC as regards the entry of male sheep and goats into an annex to the flock-book (notified under document number C(2005) 1409)  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: breeding animal, goat, sheep

13.5.2005

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 May 2005

amending Decision 90/255/EEC as regards the entry of male sheep and goats into an annex to the
flock-book

(notified under document number C(2005) 1409)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/375/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

It
is in the interest of protection of animal genetic
resources to allow approved breeders’ organisations or
in appropriate cases, annexes
associations to establish,
to their flock-books for males which do not fulfil the
criteria for entry in the main section but are valuable
for the preservation of the breed.

The rules on entering certain males into an annex to the
flock-book and allowing progeny of such males to enter
the main section of the flock-book should be sufficiently
they
stringent and non-discriminatory;
for prior
submitted
should be
to the
competent
in Commission
to
referred
authority
Decision 90/254/EEC of 10 May 1990 laying down the
criteria for approval of breeders’ organisations and asso-
ciations which establish or maintain flock-books for
pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (3).

to this end,
approval

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on Zootechnics,

the

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

of

opinion

(4)

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 89/361/EEC of 30 May
1989 concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (1), and
in particular the second indent of Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Decision 90/255/EEC of 10 May 1990
laying down the criteria governing entry in flock-books
for pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (2), provides that
breeders’ associations and organisations may decide to
enter males of certain breeds, which are specified in a
closed list, in an annex to the flock-book.

(1)

(2)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

That list has been found to be impractical and inflexible
and should be replaced by a flexible procedure under
for the use of
which breeding organisations can opt
the necessary genetic resources within the framework
of a clear defined and supervised breeding programme.

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 90/255/EEC is replaced by the Annex to
this Decision.

(1) OJ L 153, 6.6.1989, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 145, 8.6.1990, p. 32.

(3) OJ L 145, 8.6.1990, p. 30.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Conditions provided for in the fourth indent of Article 4

1. The flock-book must refer to a “hardy” breed which is not normally intended for intensive production. The breeder’s
association or organisation must have demonstrated the lack of males registered in the main section of the flock-book
and available for breeding in accordance with the breeding programme.

2. The breeder’s association or organisation must have justified the necessity for an Annex to the flock-book for males in

the context of the breeding programme.

3. The conditions under which progeny of males entered in an Annex to the flock-book may enter the main section of
the flock-book, must be laid down and be at least as stringent as those applicable to the respective females. To this
end, the breeders’ association or organisation shall obtain the prior approval of those conditions by the competent
authority approving that organisation in accordance with Commission Decision 90/254/EEC.’