2007/371/EC: Commission Decision of 29 May 2007 amending Decisions 84/247/EEC and 84/419/EEC as regards herd-books for animals of the bovine species (notified under document number C(2007) 2199)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: breeding animal, cattle, database, traceability, zootechnics

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 May 2007

amending Decisions 84/247/EEC and 84/419/EEC as regards herd-books for animals of the bovine
species

(notified under document number C(2007) 2199)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/371/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The criteria for entering bovine animals in herd-books
should however consider the specific situation of estab-
lishing new breeds. The creation of a new breed may
imply the entry of animals from other breeds into the
main section of a herd-book.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977
on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in
particular the second,
third and fourth indent of Article 6
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Breeders' organizations or associations which maintain or
establish herd-books for pure-bred breeding animals of
the bovine species may be officially recognised only if
they comply with Commission Decision 84/247/EEC (2).

(2)

Animals of the bovine species may be entered in a herd-
book only if they comply with Decision 84/419/EEC (3).

(3)

not

84/419/EEC does

Decision
specific
provisions for the establishment of herd-books for new
breeds, and only allows pure-bred animals of the same
breed for entry into the main section of the herd-book of
a particular breed.

contain

(1) OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

(2) OJ L 125, 12.5.1984, p. 58.
(3) OJ L 237, 5.9.1984, p. 11.

(5)

It
is therefore necessary, during the period of estab-
lishment of a new herd-book, to provide for a derogation
from the rule according to which only pure-bred animals
of the same breed can enter the main section of the herd-
book of a particular breed. This period of establishment
should be defined in the breeding programme of the
breeders' organization or association. In order to avoid
confusion with the name of an existing breed a distinct
name should be chosen for the new breed.

(6) With a view to the progressive improvement of existing
breeds, Decision 84/419/EEC allows the entry into the
supplementary section of a herd-book of females from
other breeds or non pure-bred females only. Their genes
may be infused into the main section through their
female progeny only.

(7)

(8)

In order to allow more flexibility to approved breeding
organisations the entry of males into the supplementary
section should also be allowed. In order to avoid uncon-
trolled genetic changes of the breed, their genes should
be infused into the main section through their female
progeny only.

In order to ensure the mutual recognition between herd-
the same breed and to inform buyers of
books of
breeding animals and their germ products, the internal
rules of officially recognised breeding organizations and
associations should clearly mention the name of
the
breed and, in case of a new breed, define the establishing
period.

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(9)

(10)

It is furthermore necessary to include within the criteria
for the recognition of organisations associations and for
entering cattle in herd-books appropriate references to
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 estab-
lishing a system for the identification and registration of
bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and
beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC)
No 820/97 (1).

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on Zootechnics,

the

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

of

opinion

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 84/247/EEC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Decision 84/419/EEC is amended as follows:

By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), pure-bred
2.
animals or descendants from pure-bred animals of different
breeds may be entered directly into the main section of a
new herd-book during the period of establishment of a herd-
book for a new breed.

The period of establishment of
the new breed shall be
defined in the breeding programme of the breeders' organi-
zation or association, under
the control and with the
agreement of the competent authorities, in accordance with
Decision 84/247/EEC. The new breed shall be assigned a
name that cannot be confused with the name of an
existing breed.

3. Whenever an animal is entered in the main section of a
its parents is
new herd-book, and the animal or one of
already registered in another existing herd-book, reference
should be documented to the name of that existing herd-
book, where the animal or parent was entered first time after
birth, together with the original herd-book number.
___________
(*) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended
by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363,
20.12.2006, p. 1).’

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

2. In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3, the word ‘female’

replaced by the word ‘animal’.

is

‘Article 1

Article 3

To qualify for entry in the main section of the herd-

1.
book of its breed an animal must:

This Decision shall apply from the seventh day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(a) be descended from parents and grandparents entered in
the main section of the herd-book of that same breed;

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(b) be identified and registered in accordance with Regu-
lation (EC) No 1760/2000 of
the Parliament and of
the Council (*) and the rules adopted for its implemen-
tation;

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2007.

(c) have a pedigree established in accordance with the rules

of that herd-book.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Point 3 of the Annex to Decision 84/247/EEC is replaced by the following:

‘3. have a set of rules covering:

(a)

the definition of the breed's characteristics, including the name of the breed;

(b) the identification and registration of animals in accordance with the system and content of the database

required by Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (*) and the rules adopted for its implementation;

(c)

the system for recording pedigrees;

(d) the definition of its breeding objectives, which in case of the establishment of a herd-book for a new breed,

shall include the detailed circumstances of establishment of the new breed;

(e)

the systems for making use of livestock performance data;

(f)

the division of the herd-book, if there are different conditions for entering animals or if there are different
procedures for classifying the animals entered in the book.

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(*) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.’