Retained EU Law SI 2016/1012 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’) (Text with EEA relevance)

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uri:annex/iii/part/1 uri:annex/iii/part/1 Regulated
  • Establish scientifically acceptable methods for performance testing or genetic evaluationAny Person
uri:annex/iii/part/3/division/10 uri:annex/iii/part/3/division/10 Regulated
  • Publish genetic defects and peculiarities of breeding animalsAny Person
uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/i/division/3 uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/i/division/3 Regulated
  • Use original ID and name when registering previously registered equine animalsAny Person
uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/iii/division/2 uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/iii/division/2 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must verify breed society derogation conditions and publish listStatutory regulator
uri:annex/i/part/2/division/1 uri:annex/i/part/2/division/1 Regulated
  • Include all required information in your breeding programmeAny Person
uri:annex/i/part/3/division/3 uri:annex/i/part/3/division/3 Regulated
  • Declare and maintain a 'breeding book of origin' for your breed societyAny Person
uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/i/division/1 uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/i/division/1 Regulated
  • Include all required details on zootechnical certificates for purebred breeding animalsAny Person
uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/ii uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/ii Regulated
  • Include all required information on zootechnical certificates for semenAny Person
uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/iv uri:annex/v/part/2/chapter/iv Regulated
  • Include required information in embryo zootechnical certificatesAny Person
uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/ii uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/ii Regulated
  • Issue zootechnical certificates with all mandatory details for hybrid pig semenAny Person
uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/iii uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/iii Regulated
  • Include required info in zootechnical certificates for oocytes of hybrid breeding pigsAny Person
s.art008 Approval of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations Regulated
  • Get your breeding programme approved by the competent authorityAny Person
s.art009 Changes to an approved breeding programme Regulated
  • Notify competent authority of significant changes to your breeding programmeAny Person
s.art012 Notification and approval of breeding programmes carried out in the United Kingdom by breed societies or breeding operations approved in a member State Regulated
  • Notify the UK competent authority before starting a breeding programmeAny Person
s.art016 Main section of breeding books Regulated
  • Breed societies must provide a basic-entry class in the main section of the breeding bookAny Person
s.art019 Derogations from the requirements for the entry of animals in the main section of breeding books in the case of the creation of a new breed or the reconstruction of a breed Regulated
  • Follow derogation conditions for creating or reconstructing a breedAny Person
s.art020 Recording of animals in supplementary sections and upgrading of their offspring to the main section Regulated
  • Record animals in supplementary sections and upgrade offspring to main sectionAny Person
s.art021 Acceptance of purebred breeding animals and their germinal products for breeding Regulated
  • Accept purebred animals and germinal products for breeding according to species rulesAny Person
s.art023 Registration of hybrid breeding pigs in breeding registers Regulated
  • Register hybrid breeding pigs if the breeder asks you toAny Person
s.art024 Acceptance of hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products for breeding Regulated
  • Accept hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products for breeding programmesAny Person
s.art025 Methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation Regulated
  • Follow prescribed rules for performance testing and genetic evaluation of breeding animalsAny Person
s.art027 Carrying out of performance testing and genetic evaluation Regulated
  • Carry out or outsource performance testing and publish who does itAny Person
s.art028 Obligations of breed societies, breeding operations and third parties carrying out performance testing or genetic evaluation Regulated
  • Provide data to competent authority and publish genetic evaluation resultsAny Person
s.art030 Issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates accompanying breeding animals and the germinal products thereof Regulated
  • Issue zootechnical certificates with performance and genetic data when requiredAny Person
s.art036 Entry in breeding books or registration in breeding registers of breeding animals and offspring produced from germinal products that have entered the United Kingdom from a third country Regulated
  • Enter imported breeding animals into your breeding book when a breeder appliesAny Person
s.art037 Checks for entitlement to the conventional rate of duty for purebred breeding animals entering Great Britain from a third country Regulated
  • Provide documents and submit to border checks for reduced duty on purebred breeding animalsOperator
s.art046 Obligations of operators subject to official controls or other official activities Regulated
  • Provide access and cooperate with competent authorities during official controlsOperator
s.art047 Actions in case of established non-compliance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authorities must act on non-compliance in animal breedingStatutory regulator
s.art064 Repeals and transitional measures Regulated
  • Notify UK authorities if you run pre-existing breeding programmesOperator
63 other provisions — procedural and definitional
uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/1 uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/1
uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/2 uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/2
uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/5 uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/5
uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/7 uri:annex/iii/part/2/division/7
uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/i/division/1 uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/i/division/1
uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/iii/division/1 uri:annex/ii/part/1/chapter/iii/division/1
uri:annex/ii/part/2 uri:annex/ii/part/2
uri:annex/i/part/1/division/b uri:annex/i/part/1/division/b
uri:annex/i/part/3/division/1 uri:annex/i/part/3/division/1
uri:annex/i/part/3/division/2 uri:annex/i/part/3/division/2
uri:annex/i/part/3/division/4 uri:annex/i/part/3/division/4
uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/i/division/1 uri:annex/v/part/3/chapter/i/division/1
s.art001 Subject matter and scope
s.art002 Definitions
s.art003 General zootechnical and genealogical rules for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products, and for their entry into the United Kingdom
s.art004 Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations
s.art005 Refusal of recognition of breed societies and breeding operations
s.art006 Submission of modified breeding programmes in cases of refusal and withdrawal of the recognition of breed societies or breeding operations in the absence of approved breeding programmes
s.art007 Lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations
s.art010 Derogations from Article 8(3) concerning the approval of breeding programmes
s.art011 Refusal of the approval of breeding programmes
s.art013 Rights of breeders participating in breeding programmes approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12
s.art014 Rights and obligations of breed societies and breeding operations
s.art015 Structure of breeding books
s.art017 Supplementary sections of breeding books
s.art018 Entry of purebred breeding animals in the main section of the breeding book
s.art022 Methods for identity verification
s.art026 Requirements for performance testing and genetic evaluation
s.art029 United Kingdom reference centres
s.art031 Derogations from requirements concerning the issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products
s.art032 Derogations from requirements concerning the format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species
s.art033 Derogations from requirements concerning the issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates for the entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products
s.art034 Listing of breeding bodies
s.art035 Equivalence of measures applied to animal breeding in third countries
s.art038 Competent authorities carrying out a breeding programme on purebred breeding animals
s.art039 Designation of competent authorities
s.art040 Compliance by competent authorities carrying out breeding programmes
s.art041 General obligations of competent authorities
s.art042 Confidentiality obligations of the competent authorities
s.art043 Rules on official controls
s.art044 Transparency of official controls
s.art045 Written records of official controls
s.art048 Cooperation and administrative assistance
s.art049 Notification of other competent authorities in the United Kingdom on the basis of information provided by third countries
s.art050 Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
s.art051 General principle for the financing of official controls
s.art052 Penalties
s.art053 Cooperation with the Commission and member States
s.art054 Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in Member States
s.art055 Obligations of Member States as regards Commission controls
s.art056 Serious disruption in the control system of a Member State
s.art057 Commission controls in third countries
s.art058 Frequency and organisation of Commission controls in third countries
s.art059 Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in third countries
s.art060 Establishment of special measures regarding the entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products
s.art061 Regulations
s.art062 Committee Procedure
s.art063 Transitional measures related to the date of adoption of certain implementing acts
s.art065 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014
s.art066 Amendments to Directive 89/608/EEC
s.art067 Amendments to Directive 90/425/EEC
s.art068 Transposition
s.art069 Entry into force and applicability

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