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96/78/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 1996 laying down the criteria for entry and registration of equidae in stud-books for breeding purposes (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 019 , 25/01/1996 P. 0039 - 0040

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 January 1996 laying down the criteria for entry and registration of equidae in stud-books for breeding purposes (Text with EEA relevance) (96/78/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/427/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions govering intra-Community trade in equidae (1), and in particular Article 4 (2) (b) thereof,

Whereas under Article 4 (2) (b) of Directive 90/427/EEC the harmonized criteria govering the entry of equidae in stud-books should be established;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down the criteria for the entry of equidae in stud-books for breeding purposes;

Whereas precise conditions relating to lineage and identification must be met prior to entry in the stud-book;

Whereas allowance should be made for the division of the stud-book into different sections and classes so that certain types of animals will not be excluded;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

• 1. 

  To qualify for entry in the main section of the stud-book of its breed registered equidae must:

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  be descended from parents entered in the main section of a stud-book of that same breed and have a pedigree established in accordance with the rules of that stud-book,

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  be identified as foal at foot according to the rules of that stud-book, which at least should require the covering certificate.

• 2. 

  In derogation from the first indent of paragraph 1, an animal can be entered in the main section to take part in a cross breeding programme approved by the organization or association according to the rules of that stud-book. The cross breeding programme should mention the breeds which are allowed to take part.

Article 2

• 1. 

  The main section of a stud-book may be divided in conformity with No 3 (b), fifth indent, of the Annex of Commission Decision 92/353/EEC (2) laying down the criteria for the approval or recognition of organizations and associations which maintain or establish stud-books for registered equidae into several classes according to the animals' merits. Only equidae meeting the criteria laid down in Article 1 may be entered in one of those classes.

• 2. 

  Where a stud-book contains several classes in the main section, an animal from another stud-book shall be entered in the class of the stud-book whose criteria it meets.

Article 3

• 1. 

  An organization or association keeping a stud-book may decide that an animal, which does not meet the criteria laid down in Article 1, may be entered in a supplementary section of that stud-book. The animal must meet the following requirements:

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  be identified in accordance with the stud-book rules,

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  be judged to conform to the breed standard,

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  have a minimum performance as laid down in the stud-book rules.

• 2. 

  The organization or association should fix the rules allowing progeny of such animals to enter the main section.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

• (1) 

  OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 55.

• (2) 

  OJ No L 192, 11. 7. 1992, p. 63.

This summary has been adopted from EUR-Lex.