For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:    (a) pure-bred breeding animal of the bovine species : any bovine animal the parents and grandparents of which are entered or registered in a herd-book of the same breed, and which is itself either entered or registered and eligible for entry in such a herd-book;  (1)OJ No C 76, 3.7.1974, p. 52. (2)OJ No C 116, 30.9.1974, p. 33.(b) herd-book : any book, register, file or data medium    - which is maintained by a breeders  organization or association officially recognized by a Member State in which the breeders  organization or association was constituted, and- in which pure-bred breeding animals of a given breed of the bovine species are entered or registered with mention of their ancestors. The Member States shall ensure that the following shall not be prohibited, restricted or impeded on zootechnical grounds:    - intra-Community trade in pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species,- intra-Community trade in the semen and embryos of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species,- the establishment of herd-books, provided that they comply with the requirements laid down pursuant to Article 6,- the recognition of organizations or associations which maintain herd-books, in accordance with Article 6, and- subject to Article 3, intra-Community trade in bulls used for artificial insemination. The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall, before 1 July 1980, adopt Community provisions for the approval of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species for breeding.Until the entry into force of such provisions, approval of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species for breeding and approval of bulls to be used for artificial insemination as well as the use of semen and embryos shall remain subject to national law, on the understanding that that law may not be more restrictive than that applicable to pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, semen and embryos in the Member State of destination. Breeders  organizations or associations officially recognized by a Member State may not oppose the entry in their herd-books of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from other Member States provided that they satisfy the requirements laid down in accordance with Article 6. Member States may require that pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and the semen or embryos from such animals shall be accompanied, in intra-Community trade, by a pedigree certificate which complies with a specimen drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8, particularly with regard to zootechnical performance. 1. The following shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8:    - performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle s genetic value,- the criteria governing the recognition of breeders  organizations and associations,- the criteria governing the establishment of herd-books,- the criteria governing entry in herd-books,- the particulars to be shown on the pedigree certificate.2. Until the entry into force of the provisions provided for in the first, second and third indents of paragraph 1:    (a) the official checks referred to in the first indent of paragraph 1 carried out in each Member State and the herd-books in existence at present shall be recognized by the other Member States;(b) the recognition of breeders  organizations and associations shall continue to be governed by the rules at present in force in each Member State;(c) the introduction of new herd-books shall continue to meet the conditions at present in force in each Member State. Until the implementation of Community rules on the subject, the conditions applicable to imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from non-member countries must not be more favourable than those governing intra-Community trade.Member States shall not authorize the import of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from non-member countries unless they are accompanied by a pedigree certificate certifying that they are entered or registered in a herd-book in the exporting non-member country. Proof must be provided that the animals are either entered or registered and eligible for entry in a herd-book in the Community. 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be used, matters shall without delay be referred by the Chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State, to the Standing Committee on Zootechnics (hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee') set up by the Council Decision 77/505/EEC.2. Within the Committee the votes of Member States shall be weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote.3. The representative of the Commission shall submit a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on such measures within a time limit set by the Chairman according to the urgency of the matters concerned. Opinions shall be delivered by a majority of 41 votes.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures and shall apply them immediately where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay propose to the Council the measures to be adopted. The Council shall adopt the measures by a qualified majority.If, within three months from the date on which the proposal was submitted to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately save where the Council has decided by a simple majority against those measures. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1979 at the latest and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 0This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Output: Council Directive on pure- bred breeding animals of the bovine species