Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure- bred breeding animals of the bovine species
Modified by
  • Council Directiveof 5 March 1979amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(79/268/EEC), 31979L0268, March 13, 1979
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the Adjustments to the Treaties, 11979H, November 19, 1979
  • Council Directiveof 20 December 1985introducing technical adjustments, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, to Directives 64/432/EEC, 64/433/EEC, 77/99/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 80/217/EEC and 80/1095/EEC relating to the veterinary field(85/586/EEC), 31985L0586, December 31, 1985
  • Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85of 20 December 1985adapting, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, certain agricultural acts as regards the voting procedure of the Committees, 31985R3768, December 31, 1985
  • Council Directiveof 25 March 1991laying down zootechnical and pedigree requirements for the marketing of pure-bred animals and amending Directives 77/504/EEC and 90/425/EEC(91/174/EEC), 31991L0174, April 5, 1991
  • Council Directive 94/28/ECof 23 June 1994laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, 31994L0028, July 12, 1994
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08)Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 11994N31995D0001, August 29, 1994
  • Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 31995D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003of 14 April 2003adapting to Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in Council instruments adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure (unanimity), 32003R0807, May 16, 2003
  • Council Directive 2008/73/ECof 15 July 2008simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC(Text with EEA relevance), 32008L0073, August 14, 2008
  • Council Directive 2009/157/ECof 30 November 2009on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(codified version)(Text with EEA relevance), 32009L0157, December 10, 2009
Council Directiveof 25 July 1977on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(77/504/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 76, 3.7.1974, p. 52.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 116, 30.9.1974, p. 33.,Whereas cattle production occupies a very important place in Community agriculture, and satisfactory results depend to a large extent on the use of purebred breeding animals;Whereas most Member States have hitherto endeavoured, as part of their national breeding policies, to promote the production of livestock of a limited number of breeds meeting specific zootechnic standards; whereas the breeds and standards vary from one Member State to another; whereas these disparities hinder intra-Community trade;Whereas, if these disparities are to be removed, thereby increasing agricultural productivity in this sector, intra-Community trade in all pure-bred breeding animals must be progressively liberalized; whereas complete liberalization of trade requires a later additional harmonization particularly regarding approval for breeding;Whereas it must be possible for the Member States to insist on pedigree certificates drawn up in accordance with a Community procedure being presented;Whereas implementing measures in certain technical areas should be taken; whereas, for the adoption of such measures, a procedure should be provided for establishing close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Zootechnics; whereas, until the adoption of those implementing measures, the provisions which are at present in force in the areas in question must remain unchanged;Whereas it must be ensured that importation of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from non-member countries cannot be carried out on conditions which are less severe than those applied within the Community,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
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