Council Directive 89/361/EEC of 30 May 1989 concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats
Modified by
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 30 May 1989concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats(89/361/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 348, 23.12.1987, p. 6.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 94, 11.4.1988, p. 182.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 80, 28.3.1988, p. 35.,Whereas the breeding and rearing of sheep and goats occupies an important place in Community agriculture; whereas these activities can constitute a source of income for part of the farming population;Whereas sheep and goat breeding should be encouraged and whereas satisfactory results in that respect depend largely on the use of pure-bred animals;Whereas disparities exist as regards entry in flock books; whereas those disparities constitute a barrier to trade within the Community; whereas complete liberalization of trade calls for subsequent harmonization particularly regarding entry in flock books;Whereas, in order to remove those disparities and thereby contribute to increasing agricultural productivity in the sector, intra-Community trade should be liberalized;Whereas Member States should be authorized to require that certificates drawn up in accordance with Community procedures be presented;Whereas provisions should be introduced preventing pure-bred breeding sheep and goats from being imported from third countries on terms which are less stringent than those applicable within the Community;Whereas implementing measures should be adopted regarding certain technical aspects; whereas, for the purposes of the planned measures, provisions should be made for close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: