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:
Article 1For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:(a)pure-bred breeding animal of the bovine speciesincluding buffalo: 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;(b)herd-book: any book, register, file or data mediumwhich is maintained by a breeders' organization or association officially recognized by a Member State in which the breeders' organization or association was constituted, or by an official department of the Member State concerned, andin which pure-bred breeding animals of a given breed of the bovine species are entered or registered with mention of their ancestors.
Article 2The 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,ova 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, andsubject to Article 3, intra-Community trade in bulls used for artificial insemination.However, Portugal is hereby authorized to maintain, until 31 December 1990 at the latest, import restrictions for bovine animals, as described in the first indent of the previous paragraph, where the breeds concerned do not appear on the list of breeds authorized in Portugal. Portugal shall notify the Commission and the Member States of the list of authorized breeds.
Article 3The 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,ova 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,ova and embryos in the Member State of destination.
Article 4Breeders' 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.
Article 4a1.Member States shall draw up and keep up to date a list of bodies as referred to in Article 1(b), first indent, which are officially recognised for the purpose of maintaining or establishing herd books and make it available to the other Member States and to the public.2.Detailed rules for the uniform application of this Article may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).
Article 5Member States may require that pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and the semen or ova and 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.
Article 61.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.
Article 7Until 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.
Article 81.The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Zootechnics instituted by Decision 77/505/EECOJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 11..2.Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/ECOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. shall apply.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 9The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to:(a)comply with this Directive, with the exception of Article 7, by 1 January 1979 at the latest;(b)comply with Article 7, as regards each of the points which it covers, on the same dates as those on which they comply with the corresponding provisions applicable in intra-Community trade, and in particular the decisions that are successively adopted pursuant to Article 6.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 10This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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