EUR-Lex - 31984D0419 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31984D0419 - EN Avis juridique important | 84/419/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 July 1984 laying down the criteria for entering cattle in herd-books Official Journal L 237 , 05/09/1984 P. 0011 - 0012 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 18 P. 0029 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 32 P. 0070 Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 18 P. 0029 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 32 P. 0070

COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1984 laying down the criteria for entering cattle in herd-books (84/419/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular the fourth indent of Article 6 (1) thereof, Whereas, under the fourth indent of Article 6 (1) of Directive 77/504/EEC, it is for the Commission to determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of that Directive, the harmonized criteria governing the entry of cattle in herd-books; Whereas in all the Member States with the exception at present of Greece herd-books are maintained or established by breeders' organizations and associations; Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down the criteria for the entering of cattle in herd-books; Whereas precise conditions relating to lineage and identification must be fulfilled prior to entry in the herd-book; Whereas allowance should be made for the division of the herd-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 3

1. A breeders' organization or association keeping a herd-book may decide that a female, which does not meet the criteria laid down in Article 1, may be entered in a supplementary section of that herd-book. The female must meet the following requirements:

• be identified in accordance with the herd-book rules,
• be judged to conform to the breed standard,
• have a minimum performance criteria as laid down by the herd-book rules.

1. The requirements mentioned in the second and third indents of paragraph 1 may be differentiated according to whether the female belongs to the breed although it has no known origin or was obtained from a crossing programme approved by the breeders' organization or association managing the herd-book.