Council Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 December 1988 on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species
Modified by
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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), 308L0073, August 14, 2008
Council Directiveof 19 Decemberon the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species(88/661/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 44, 21.2.1980, p. 12.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 147, 16.6.1980, p. 34.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 182, 21.7.1980, p. 5.,Whereas the breeding and production of animals of the porcine species occupy a very important place in Community agriculture; whereas they may be a source of income for part of the agricultural population;Whereas production of animals of the porcine species should be encouraged; whereas satisfactory results in this field depend to a large extent on the use of pure-bred or hybrid breeding animals;Whereas most Member States have hitherto endeavoured, as part of their national breeding policies, to promote the production of livestock meeting specific zootechnical standards; whereas the existence of disparities in the implementation of these policies may hinder intra-Community trade;Whereas, if these disparities are to be removed, thereby increasing agricultural productivity in this sector, intra-Community trade in all breeding pigs must be progressively liberalized; whereas the total liberalization of trade presupposes subsequent further harmonization, in particular with regard to approval for breeding and criteria governing entry in herd-books or registers;Whereas it must be possible for Member States to require certificates drawn up in accordance with a Community procedure to be presented;Whereas implementing measures should bet taken; whereas, for the application of such measures, a procedure should be laid down establishing close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Zootechnics set up by the Council by Decision 77/505/EECOJ No L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 11.;Whereas, pending further Community decisions, Member States may continue to apply their national provisions in accordance with the general rules laid down in the Treaty;Whereas it must be ensured that breeding pigs cannot be imported from non-member countries subject to conditions which are more favourable than those applied within the Community;Whereas, bearing in mind the special conditions obtaining in Spain and Portugal, provision should be made for a further time limit for the implementation of this Directive,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: