1 Amendments of John Stuart AGNEW related to 2014/0032(COD)
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) OIn the basis of the Directives referred to in recital 3, the Commission, after consulting Member States in the framework of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics established in accordance with Council Decision 77/505/EEC of 25 July 1977 setting up a Standing Committee on Zootechnics13, adopted a number of Decisions providingaccordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States should be free to determine the species- specific criteria for the approval or recognition of breeding organisations and breeders’ associations (hereinafter ‘breed societies’), the entry of breeding animals in herd- books, flock-books and stud-books (hereinafter ‘breeding books’), the acceptance of pure-bred animals of the ovine and caprine species for breeding and artificial insemination, for performance testing and genetic evaluation of breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species and the establishment of pedigree certificates for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products. ___________ 13 to apply on their sovereign territory. OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 11.