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Zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the EU of certain animals

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Zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the EU of certain animals

SUMMARY OF:

Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 — zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the EU of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS REGULATION?

It introduces new rules on the conditions for the breeding, trade and import into the EU of breeding animals and their germinal products*.
It amends Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 and Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC, and repeals Directives 90/118/EEC, 90/119/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 91/174/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2005/24/EC and 2009/157/EC and Decision 96/463/EC, with effect from 1 November 2018.

KEY POINTS

The ‘animal breeding regulation’ provides a single set of rules applicable to the breeding, trade in and entry into the EU of breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species and their germinal products. Its purpose is:

to consolidate existing rules for the promotion of free trade in breeding animals and their germinal products and to update those rules to technical advances and established practices while protecting genetic diversity;
to promote cross-border activities of breed societies that provide their services under fair competition conditions;
to simplify the legislative framework in a single regulation adapted to the Treaty of Lisbon, which replaces eight species-specific directives;
to establish rules on official controls and activities following the principles of the regulation on official controls.

Implementing and delegated acts

Under this regulation, the European Commission has been given the power to adopt further legal acts which:

update it to reflect developments in the sector (delegated acts); and
ensure that it is implemented properly (implementing acts).

Delegated act

The Commission has adopted a delegated act on model forms of zootechnical* certificates for purebred breeding animals of the equine species (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940).

Implementing acts

The Commission has also adopted a series of implementing acts to make applicable certain aspects of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. These cover matters such as:

the designation of the EU reference centre to work on the methods of performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the bovine species;
model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products;
model forms to be used for the information to be included in the lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations.

FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?

It applies from 1 November 2018, except for Article 65 (amendments to existing legislation) which has applied since 19 July 2016.

BACKGROUND

For more information, see:

Zootechnics (European Commission).

KEY TERMS

Germinal products: semen, oocytes (immature egg cell of the animal ovary) and embryos collected or produced from breeding animals for the purpose of assisted reproduction.

Zootechnical: relating to the technology of animal husbandry.

MAIN DOCUMENT

Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘animal breeding regulation’) (OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, pp. 66-143)

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