BETA

25 Amendments of Norbert ERDŐS related to 2014/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species10, Council Directive 90/118/EEC of 5 March 1990 on the acceptance of pure-bred breeding pigs for breeding11 and Council Directive 90/119/EEC of 5 March 1990 of hybrid breeding pigs for breeding12 were adopted to prevent national rules relating to the acceptance for breeding purposes of breeding animals of the bovine and porcine species and the production and use of their semen, oocytes and embryos constituting a prohibition or restriction on intra-Union trade or an obstacle thereto whether in the case of natural services, artificial insemination or the collection of semen, oocytes or embryos. ___________ 10 OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 54. . 11 OJ L 71, 17.03.90, p. 34. . 12 OJ L 71, 17.03.90, p. 36. Does not affect English text.

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ‘breed society’ means any ~~breeding organisation or breeders’ association~~legal person, or society without legal personality, which is established under the applicable legislation in the Member State in which the application for recognition was made and which is recognised by the competent authority of a Member State in accordance with Article 4(2) for the purpose of carrying out a breeding programme ~~on purebred breeding animals entered in the breeding book(s) it maintains or establishes~~;

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) 'breeding programme’ means the activities carried out and rules set by a breed society or breeding operation for breeding or commercial purposes in accordance with Article 8(1), including, in particular, the definition and detailed phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the breed, the definition of the performance recording and control system, the method of genetic value assessment and the rules on organising and keeping the breeding book.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – point ii

(ii) of the species referred to in point (a)(ii) which descentds from parents entered in the main section of a breeding book of the same breed and which is itself entered or registered and eligible for entry in the main section of such a breeding book in accordance with Article 19;.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)

(5a) When this article is applied, the requesting Member State shall use the official language of the other Member State in connection with the application and other documents sent.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Rights and obligations of breeders participating in breeding programmes approved in accordance with Article 8(1) or Article 9

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3a) Breeders shall: (a) comply with the breeding programme; (b) cooperate with the breed society and the authorities; (c) pay membership fees and service charges on time; and (d) provide breeding and other data to the breed society;

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 – title

~~Entry of breeding animals in breeding books and breed registers and acceptance for breeding, artificial insemination and testing~~Does not apply to English version.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

(1a) By derogation from paragraph 1, a breed society with a breeding book for purebred animals of the equine species may, for the purposes of the breeding programme approved by the competent authority in accordance with Article 8(1), or to preserve the genetic diversity of the breed, place restrictions on or prohibit : (a) the acceptance of breeding animals and their germinal products for breeding; (b) the use of one or more of the reproduction techniques referred to in paragraph 1 on breeding animals entered in their breeding book.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(2a) The breed society may prohibit the use of a purebred animal and its germinal products where such use would compromise the improvement, differentiation, preservation and genetic diversity of that breed.

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Committee: AGRI

(d) ~~details on the model of performance description used for the analysis of the results~~the method of performance testing;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~details on~~ the statistical method used for ~~the analysis of the results of performance testing for each evaluated trait~~ genetic value assessment;

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate the European Union reference centre responsible for collaborating with breed societies in rendering uniform the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred ~~breeding animals of the bovine specie~~animals.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2

(2) The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, designate the European Union reference centres responsible for harmonising the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the species other than bovine species. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2).deleted

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) the document accompanying the batches of semen, embryos and oocytes referred to in subparagraphs (b) and (c) shall also contain the data required for genetic identification.

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – point 1 – introductory part

1. On application by the breeder, a breed society shall, as provided for in Article 19(1), enter or register for entry in the main section of its breeding book any ~~purebred~~ breeding animal which complies with the following conditions:

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) in point (ii) of Article 2(i) in the case of ~~purebred~~ breeding animals of the equine species (Equ~~us caballus and Equus asinus)~~idae). Both of the animal’s parents are entered in the main section of the breeding book and have been accepted for breeding by the breed society;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point c

(c) it has been identified after birth in accordance with Union animal health legislation pertaining to the ~~species~~breed concerned and the rules set out in the breeding programme approved in accordance with Article 8(1) or Article 9, which must require in the case of purebred breeding animals of the equine species the identification as foal at foot and at least a covering certificate;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) the sex, maximum age or maximum weight of young breeding animals at the start of the test and number of animals;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point h

(h) the place and date of birth of the purebred breeding animal;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point i

(i) the name, address and e-mail of the breeder and the keeper;

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point l

(l) all available results of performance tests and up-to-date results of the genetic evaluation including genetic peculiarities and – if it is not a ground for exclusion under the breeding programme – genetic defects on the purebred breeding animal itself and its parents and grandparents as required in the breeding programme approved in accordance with Art 8(1) or Article 9 for the category and the purebred breeding animal in question;

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 2

2. By way of derogation from point 1 of this Chapter, the zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the equine species may be the identification document in accordance with Union animal health legislation, provided: (a) it contains in addition to the information required by Union animal health and public health legislation at least the information in accordance with point 1 (a) to (k) and (n); (b) was issued by a breed society to which the task of issuing the identification document was delegated by the competent authority. (c) the information on the identity of purebred breeding animals of the equine species and on the issuance of identification documents is available to the competent veterinary authorities in a central database established in accordance with Union animal health legislation.deleted

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) information allowing the identification of the oocytes, the place and date of their collection and the names and addresses of the embryo collection and production team and of the consignee;

2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) where there is more than one oocyte in a straw, a clear indication of the number of oocytes which must all have been collected from the same purebred breeding animal, bearing in mind that a straw may contain only oocytes or embryos derived from a single washing;

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Committee: AGRI