CELEX: 51987PC0591
Language: en
Date: 1987-11-27
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS

No C 348/6                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                  23.12.87
                                                               II
                                                       (Preparatory Acts)
                                                 COMMISSION
                      Proposal for a Council Directive concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats
                                                      COM(87) 591 final
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 3 December 1987)
                                                        (87/C 348/07)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
                                                                                               Article 1
thereof,
                                                                    1.    This Directive covers zootechnical problems which
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 may arise in intra-Community trade in pure-bred
                                                                   breeding sheep and goats and the semen, ova and
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                  embryos thereof.
liament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                   2.     Pending the entry into force of the relevant
Social Committee,                                                  Community provisions, national animal health rules
                                                                   shall, provided they comply with the general provisions
"Whereas the breeding and rearing of sheep and goats has
                                                                   of the Treaty, apply in respect of intra-Community
an important place in Community agriculture; whereas               trade.
these activities can constitute a source of income for part
of the farming population;
Whereas sheep and goat breeding should be encouraged                                           Article 2
and whereas satisfactory results in that respect depend
                                                                   For the purposes of this Directive:
largely on the use of pure-bred animals;
Whereas disparities exist as regards entry in flock books;         (a) 'pure-bred breeding sheep or goat' shall be taken to
whereas those disparities constitute a barrier to trade                 mean any sheep or goat the parents and
within the Community; whereas complete liberalization                   grandparents of which are entered or registered in a
of trade calls for subsequent harmonization particularly                flock book of the same breed and which is itself
regarding entry in flock books;                                         entered or registered and eligible for entry therein;
Whereas, in order to remove those disparities and
thereby contribute to increasing agricultural productivity          (b) 'flock book' shall be taken to mean any book,
in the sector, intra-Community trade should be                          register, file or data medium:
liberalized;
                                                                        — which is maintained by a breeders' organization
                                                                            or association officially recognized by a Member
Whereas Member States should be authorized to require
                                                                            State in which the breeders' organisation or
that genealogical certificates drawn up in accordance
                                                                            association was constitued, or by an official
with Community rules be presented;
                                                                            agency of the Member State in question, and
Whereas provisions should be introduced preventing                      — in which pure-bred breeding sheep or goats of a
pure-bred breeding sheep and goats from being imported                      given breed are entered or registered with
from third countries on terms which are less stringent                      mention of their ascendants.
than those applicable within the Community;
Whereas implementing measures should be adopted                                                Article 3
regarding certain technical aspects; whereas, for the
purposes of the planned measures, provision should be               Member States shall ensure that intra-Community trade
made for close cooperation between the Member States                in sheep and goats and in semen, ova and embryos
and the Commission within the Standing Committee on                 thereof is not prohibited or restricted on zootechnical
Zootechnics,                                                        grounds.
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                         Article 4                                                           Article 7
The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure            Until Community rules are implemented, the conditions
laid down in Article 8, determine before 1 January 1990:          applicable to imports of pure-bred breeding sheep or
                                                                  goats from third countries must not be more favourable
— the criteria for the recognition of breeders' organ-            than those governing intra-Community trade.
    izations and associations which maintain or establish
    flock books,
                                                                                             Article 8
— the criteria for entry or registration in flock books,
                                                                  Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be
— the criteria for approval for off-farm mating,                  used, the Standing Committee on Zootechnics set up by
                                                                  Council Decision 77/505/EEC ('), hereinafter referred
— the methods for monitoring the performance of                   to as 'the committee', shall consider requests for opinions
    breeding animals,                                             submitted by the Commission.
— the criteria for the approval of a breeding animal for          When seeking the opinion of the committee, the
    the purpose of using its semen or ova.                        Commission may fix a time limit for the delivery of such
                                                                  opinion.
                         Article 5
Member States shall notify the Commission and the                 The committee's deliberations shall not lead to any vote.
other Member States of the breeders' organizations and            However, members of the committee may require that
associations which are recognized for the purpose of              their views be placed on record in the minutes of the
maintaining or establishing flock books and which meet            meeting.
the criteria determined in accordance with the first
indent of Article 4.                                                                         Article 9
                                                                  The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu-
                         Article 6
                                                                  lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
In intra-Community trade, Member States may require               with this Directive by 1 January 1990 at the latest. They
that pure-bred breeding sheep or goats and semen, ova             shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
and embryos thereof be accompanied by a zootechnical
certificate which conforms to a model drawn up by the                                       Article 10
Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 8.                                                     This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
                                                                  (') OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 11.