- breeding sows, the minimum number of sows to be examined must allow for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 5 % with 95 % confidence in the sub-unit where the sows to be moved are kept;

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2342/92 of 7 August 1992 on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon (6) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79 is hereby amended as follows:

Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 amending Decision 86/130/EEC laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle's genetic value for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species

whereas it is necessary for practical reasons to provide for a model certificate and the conditions in which the data can be entered in the document accompanying pure-bred breeding pigs, their semen, ova and embryos;

whereas, for practical reasons, a specimen certificate and the conditions in which data may be entered in documents accompanying pure-bred breeding sheep and goats, their semen, ova and embryos should be laid down;

Therefore, the conditions laid down in the health certificates for intra-Community trade and imports from third countries of breeding sheep and goats must be amended to reflect these new Community requirements.

Pending the implementation of Community rules on the subject, the zootechnical conditions applicable to imports of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats and the semen, ova and embryos thereof from third countries must not be more favourable than those governing intra-Community trade.

The aid provided for in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for the supply to the Canary Islands of breeding material of domestic fowl originating from the Community as well as the number of chicks and hatching eggs which benefit from it shall be as fixed in Annex III hereto.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/98 of 8 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2342/92 on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79

Whereas it is advisable to extend the scope of the common organization of the market in beef and veal to cover purebred breeding animals of the bovine species, with a particular view to ensuring equal treatment of such animals in trade with third countries;

Member States may require pure-bred breeding sheep and goats and the semen, ova and embryos of such animals to be accompanied at the time of their marketing by a zootechnical certificate drawn up in accordance with the specimen established by the Commission under the procedure set out in Article 8.

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3224/92 of 4 November 1992 correcting Regulation (EEC) No 2343/92 on imports of pure- bred animals of the bovine species from third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79

Whereas it is necessary to make a distinction between the acceptance for artificial insemination of pure-bred breeding pigs and their semen which have undergone all the official tests laid down for their breed in a Member State and the acceptance of them solely for the purposes of official testing;

Commission Decision of 28 December 2001 laying down the methods for the genetic identification of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and amending Decisions 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4709)

the pedigree certificate issued by the association, organization or official body of the Member State holding the herd book showing in particular the results of performance tests and the results (with details of origin) of the assessment of the genetic value of the animal concerned and its parents and grandparents.

Male pure-bred breeding sheep and goats shall be accepted for the purposes of artificial insemination and use of their semen if they have undergone tests for monitoring their performance and assessing their genetic value pursuant to Commission Decision 90/256/EEC (1).

Whereas Directive 89/361/EEC is intended gradually to liberalize intra-Community trade in pure-bred breeding sheep and goats; whereas, in this connection, additional harmonization with regard to the acceptance for breeding purposes of such animals and their semen, ova and embryos is necessary;

Male pure-bred breeding sheep and goats shall be accepted for the purposes of official testing and use of their semen, within the quantitative limits required for monitoring their performance and assessing their genetic value pursuant to Decision 90/256/EEC.

Member States may authorise derogations for establishments with less than 350 laying hens or rearing breeding laying hens in relation to point 1(a) and (b) regarding obligations referred to in the second sentence of point 1(d) and points 2, 3(a)(i) and (b)(i) of Article 4(1) of Directive 1999/74/EC.

Whereas Article 6 of Directive 89/361/EEC provides that the Commission is to determine, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8, the zootechnical certificate that may be required by the Member States for the marketing of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats, their semen, ova and embryos;

Before release for free circulation of pure-bred breeding animals re-imported into the Community, any export refund granted must be repaid or the necessary measures taken by the competent authorities for such sums to be withheld if they have not already been paid.

From the time of birth, it is possible and also appropriate to record an entry for each phase of production, i.e. for each age group of individual animals (the part of the production process preceding the birth, however, cannot be recorded because it cannot be isolated from the services consumed in rearing the parent animal).

(1) Commission Decision 95/160/EC of 21 April 1995 establishing additional guarantees regarding salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of breeding poultry and day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry fn, has been substantially amended fn.

Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying 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

whereas, under those agreements, certain provisions relating to, or obligations on, the third countries concerned should be waived but the pedigree and breeding certificates and the health certificates relating to pure-bred breeding animals must be required to be presented on release for free circulation in the Community;

By way of derogation from Articles 8 and 9, the sale or any other form of commercialisation of breeding stock or other animal reproductive material to a farmer by the holder of the patent or with his consent implies authorisation for the farmer to use the protected livestock for an agricultural purpose.

This objective may also be pursued indirectly by financing genetic improvement programmes involving the purchase of pure-bred breeding animals, by purchasing commercial breeds more suited to local conditions and by supplementing the suckler cow premium and the slaughter premium.

(4) By way of derogation from the provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States of destination may grant general or limited derogations in respect of movement of ovine and caprine animals for breeding and fattening, intended solely for temporary pasturing near internal borders of the Community.

(3) Model certificates for imports from third countries of semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species are laid down in Commission Decision 96/510/EC of 18 July 1996 laying down the pedigree and zootechnical certificates for the importation of breeding animals, their semen, ova and embryos fn.

Whereas Council Directive 75/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (9), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece (10), should be amended in order to take into account the derogation provided for in respect of Portugal in Article 343 of the 1985 Act of Accession;

Whereas the health documents required to accompany exports of pure-bred female breeding animals up to 60 months old in order to make sure that they are really intended for breeding and the genetic value assessment results that must appear on or accompany the pedigree certificate should be specified;

that, if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry come from flocks which have been tested with negative results according to the rules laid down in Commission Decision 95/160/EC (8);

Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying 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 (OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 66)

any other flock of sheep which is recognised by the competent authority of the Member State to be of high importance in the marketing or production of breeding sheep and which the competent authority of the Member State wishes to include in the survey, of the same breed, kept on a single holding and/or under the responsibility of a single keeper.

(7) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production fn, contains a list of third countries in Annex I from which Member States authorise imports of such animals.

The procedure for sampling and testing the vaccinated pig population before lifting the restrictions to be applied in the vaccinated area in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2001/89/EC, should depend on the age of the vaccinated pigs, the category of pigs (fattening/slaughter, breeding) and the desired level of safety as regards the absence of virus circulation in the population.

Whereas, in this respect, it is necessary to prevent national provisions relating to the acceptance for breeding purposes of hybrid breeding pigs and their semen, ova and embryos from constituting a prohibition or restriction of intra-Community trade or an obstacle thereto whether in the case of natural service, artificial insemination or the taking of ova or embryos;

Whereas, in this respect, it is necessary to prevent national provisions relating to the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding pigs and their semen, ova and embryos from constituting a prohibition or restriction of intra-Community trade or an obstacle thereto whether in the case of natural service, artifical insemination or the taking of ova or embryos;

During the negotiations recently undertaken between our respective delegations for the purpose of drawing up provisions concerning import into the European Economic Community of mutton, lamb and goatmeat, and live sheep and goats other than purebred breeding animals from the Socialist Republic of Romania, in connection with implementation by the Community of the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat, our delegations agreed as follows:

Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying 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 fn, and in particular the third indent of Article 5, the second indent of Article 6 and the second indent of Article 7 thereof,

Pending a more detailed examination of the development of the livestock sectors in the outermost regions, and of the conditions for supplying breeding animals, the number of eligible animals and eggs should be renewed on a temporary basis and, where applicable, the aid for these supplies, taking into account the criteria referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001, Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001.

(4) For ovine and caprine animals for fattening and breeding dispatched to another Member State from an approved assembly centre located in the Member State of origin, the health certificate referred to in paragraph 1, conforming to either model II or III set out in Annex E as appropriate, may only be issued on the basis of the checks provided for in paragraph 3 and of an official document containing the necessary information completed by the official veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin.

This objective may also be pursued indirectly by financing genetic improvement programmes involving the purchase of pure-bred breeding animals, by purchasing commercial breeds more suited to local conditions, by supplementing the suckler cow premium and the slaughter premium and, where appropriate, by making it possible to import from third countries male bovine animals intended for fattening under certain conditions, as well as by derogating from the import conditions for animals and foodstuffs of animal origin.

(1) In application of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 it is necessary to determine for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors and for the 2001/02 marketing year, on the one hand, the quantities of meat and eggs of the forecast supply balance which benefit from an exemption from the duty on imports from third countries or from an aid for deliveries originating in the rest of the Community, and on the other hand, the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago of the Canaries.

EWES

breeding females

'dry pregnant sow`: a sow between weaning her piglets and the perinatal period;

female breeding buffaloes;

The genetic merit of tested bulls must be stated as a breeding value or contemporary comparison for each trait.

To qualify for entry in the main section of the book of its breed a pure-bred breeding sheep or goat must: