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- Publish genetic defects and peculiarities of breeding animals
Retained EU Law
2016
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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22 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Use original ID and name when registering previously registered equine animals
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Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authority must verify breed society derogation conditions and publish list Statutory regulator
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- Declare and maintain a 'breeding book of origin' for your breed society
Approval of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations
- Get your breeding programme approved by the competent authority
Changes to an approved breeding programme
- Notify competent authority of significant changes to your breeding programme
Notification and approval of breeding programmes carried out in the United Kingdom by breed societies or breeding operations approved in a member State
- Notify the UK competent authority before starting a breeding programme
Main section of breeding books
- Breed societies must provide a basic-entry class in the main section of the breeding book
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
- Follow derogation conditions for creating or reconstructing a breed
Recording of animals in supplementary sections and upgrading of their offspring to the main section
- Record animals in supplementary sections and upgrade offspring to main section
Acceptance of purebred breeding animals and their germinal products for breeding
- Accept purebred animals and germinal products for breeding according to species rules
Registration of hybrid breeding pigs in breeding registers
- Register hybrid breeding pigs if the breeder asks you to
Acceptance of hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products for breeding
- Accept hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products for breeding programmes
Methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation
- Follow prescribed rules for performance testing and genetic evaluation of breeding animals
Carrying out of performance testing and genetic evaluation
- Carry out or outsource performance testing and publish who does it
Obligations of breed societies, breeding operations and third parties carrying out performance testing or genetic evaluation
- Provide data to competent authority and publish genetic evaluation results
Issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates accompanying breeding animals and the germinal products thereof
- Issue zootechnical certificates with performance and genetic data when required
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
- Enter imported breeding animals into your breeding book when a breeder applies
Checks for entitlement to the conventional rate of duty for purebred breeding animals entering Great Britain from a third country
- Provide documents and submit to border checks for reduced duty on purebred breeding animals
Obligations of operators subject to official controls or other official activities
- Provide access and cooperate with competent authorities during official controls
Actions in case of established non-compliance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Competent authorities must act on non-compliance in animal breeding Statutory regulator
Repeals and transitional measures
- Notify UK authorities if you run pre-existing breeding programmes
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Subject matter and scope
Definitions
General zootechnical and genealogical rules for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products, and for their entry into the United Kingdom
Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations
Refusal of recognition of breed societies and breeding operations
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
Lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations
Derogations from Article 8(3) concerning the approval of breeding programmes
Refusal of the approval of breeding programmes
Rights of breeders participating in breeding programmes approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12
Rights and obligations of breed societies and breeding operations
Structure of breeding books
Supplementary sections of breeding books
Entry of purebred breeding animals in the main section of the breeding book
Methods for identity verification
Requirements for performance testing and genetic evaluation
United Kingdom reference centres
Derogations from requirements concerning the issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products
Derogations from requirements concerning the format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species
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
Listing of breeding bodies
Equivalence of measures applied to animal breeding in third countries
Competent authorities carrying out a breeding programme on purebred breeding animals
Designation of competent authorities
Compliance by competent authorities carrying out breeding programmes
General obligations of competent authorities
Confidentiality obligations of the competent authorities
Rules on official controls
Transparency of official controls
Written records of official controls
Cooperation and administrative assistance
Notification of other competent authorities in the United Kingdom on the basis of information provided by third countries
Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
General principle for the financing of official controls
Penalties
Cooperation with the Commission and member States
Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in Member States
Obligations of Member States as regards Commission controls
Serious disruption in the control system of a Member State
Commission controls in third countries
Frequency and organisation of Commission controls in third countries
Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in third countries
Establishment of special measures regarding the entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products
Regulations
Committee Procedure
Transitional measures related to the date of adoption of certain implementing acts
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014
Amendments to Directive 89/608/EEC
Amendments to Directive 90/425/EEC
Transposition
Entry into force and applicability
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