Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species

• Published date: 12 July 1994
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 178, 12 July 1994

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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p.66)

Amended by:

		Official Journal
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►M1	COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2008/73/EC Text with EEA relevance of 15 July 2008	L 219	40	14.8.2008

Corrected by:

►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 206, 2.8.2008, p. 34 (94/28)

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/28/EC

of 23 June 1994

laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas the rearing of pure-bred animals is generally part of normal farming activities; whereas they constitute a source of income for a proportion of the farming population;

Whereas pure-bred animals, as live animals, are included in the list in Annex II to the Treaty;

Whereas rules harmonized at Community level rating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade or the marketing of all animals, particularly the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species and equidae, have been drawn up;

Whereas, in this context, the Council has adopted Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (4), Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 December 1988 on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (5), Directive 89/361 /EEC of 30 May 1989 concerning pure-bred sheep and goats (6), Directive 90/427/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae (7) and Directive 91/174/EEC of 25 March 1991 laying down zootechnical and pedigree requirements for the marketing of pure-bred animals (8);

Whereas, in order especially to ensure rational development of the rearing of pure-bred livestock and thus increase productivity in this sector, principles should be laid down at Community level relating to the zootech-nical and genealogical conditions applicable to the importation of these animals, their semen, ova and embryos from third countries;

Whereas provision should be made for Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (9) and Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (10) to apply to the animals and products referred to in this Directive;

Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the responsibility of adopting implementing measures in certain fields of a technical nature,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

1. This Directive lays down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, semen, ova and embryos which are covered by Directives 77/504/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 90/427/EEC and 91/174/EEC and by the Community decisions implementing these Directives.

2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to the Community animal health rules applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos as referred to in paragraph 1.

3. This Directive shall not affect:

—the application of the rules on certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action or on beta-agonists in stockfarming,

—imports of animals, semen, ova and embryos referred to in paragraph 1 and intended for technical or scientific experiments carried out under the control of competent authorities.

4. Imports of animals, including those not covered by paragraph 1, referred to in paragraph 1, of ova and embryos may not be prohibited, restricted or prevented by zootechnical or genealogical reasons other than those resulting from this Directive. However, as concerns the import of semen from animals not referred to in paragraph 1 the national zootechnical and genealogical rules shall apply pending the adoption of Community rules.

Article 2

1. For the purposes of this Directive, ►C1 ‘bodies’ ◄ means any organization, stockrearing organization, breeders association, private undertaking or official service which is recognized in respect of the species and/or breed concerned, for the purpose of keeping a herd book or register in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directives 77/504/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 90/427/EEC and 91/174/EEC.

2. Furthermore,

(a)the definitions in Article 1 of Directives 77/504/EEC, 88/661/EEC and 91/174/EEC and in Article 2 of Directives 89/361/EEC and 90/427/EEC shall be respectively applicable as required;

(b)for the purposes of applying the combined nomenclature (11), pure-bred horses for breeding shall mean registered horses, with the...