1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I General Provisions

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.General zootechnical and genealogical rules for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products, and for their entry into the United Kingdom

  3. CHAPTER II Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations in Member States and approval of breeding programmes

    1. Section 1 Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations

      1. Article 4.Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations

      2. Article 5.Refusal of recognition of breed societies and breeding operations

      3. Article 6.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

      4. Article 7.Lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations

    2. Section 2 Approval of breeding programmes

      1. Article 8.Approval of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations

      2. Article 9.Changes to an approved breeding programme

      3. Article 10.Derogations from Article 8(3) concerning the approval of breeding programmes

      4. Article 11.Refusal of the approval of breeding programmes

      5. Article 12.Notification and approval of breeding programmes carried out in the United Kingdom by breed societies or breeding operations approved in a member State

  4. CHAPTER III Rights and obligations of breeders, breed societies and breeding operations

    1. Article 13.Rights of breeders participating in breeding programmes approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12

    2. Article 14.Rights and obligations of breed societies and breeding operations

  5. CHAPTER IV Entry of breeding animals in breeding books and breeding registers and acceptance for breeding

    1. Section 1 Entry of purebred breeding animals in breeding books and acceptance for breeding

      1. Article 15.Structure of breeding books

      2. Article 16.Main section of breeding books

      3. Article 17.Supplementary sections of breeding books

      4. Article 18.Entry of purebred breeding animals in the main section of the breeding book

      5. Article 19.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

      6. Article 20.Recording of animals in supplementary sections and upgrading of their offspring to the main section

      7. Article 21.Acceptance of purebred breeding animals and their germinal products for breeding

      8. Article 22.Methods for identity verification

    2. Section 2 Registration of hybrid breeding pigs in breeding registers and acceptance for breeding

      1. Article 23.Registration of hybrid breeding pigs in breeding registers

      2. Article 24.Acceptance of hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products for breeding

  6. CHAPTER V Performance testing and genetic evaluation

    1. Article 25.Methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation

    2. Article 26.Requirements for performance testing and genetic evaluation

    3. Article 27.Carrying out of performance testing and genetic evaluation

    4. Article 28.Obligations of breed societies, breeding operations and third parties carrying out performance testing or genetic evaluation

  7. CHAPTER VI United Kingdom reference centres

    1. Article 29.United Kingdom reference centres

  8. CHAPTER VII Zootechnical certificates

    1. Article 30.Issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates accompanying breeding animals and the germinal products thereof

    2. Article 31.Derogations from requirements concerning the issuing, content and format of zootechnical certificates for trade in breeding animals and their germinal products

    3. Article 32.Derogations from requirements concerning the format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species

    4. Article 33.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

  9. CHAPTER VIII Entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products

    1. Article 34.Listing of breeding bodies

    2. Article 35.Equivalence of measures applied to animal breeding in third countries

    3. Article 36.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

    4. Article 37.Checks for entitlement to the conventional rate of duty for purebred breeding animals entering Great Britain from a third country

  10. CHAPTER IX Competent authorities carrying out a breeding programme on purebred breeding animals

    1. Article 38.Competent authorities carrying out a breeding programme on purebred breeding animals

  11. CHAPTER X Official controls and other official activities, administrative assistance, cooperation and enforcement by Member States

    1. Article 39.Designation of competent authorities

    2. Article 40.Compliance by competent authorities carrying out breeding programmes

    3. Article 41.General obligations of competent authorities

    4. Article 42.Confidentiality obligations of the competent authorities

    5. Article 43.Rules on official controls

    6. Article 44.Transparency of official controls

    7. Article 45.Written records of official controls

    8. Article 46.Obligations of operators subject to official controls or other official activities

    9. Article 47.Actions in case of established non-compliance

    10. Article 48.Cooperation and administrative assistance

    11. Article 49.Notification of other competent authorities in the United Kingdom on the basis of information provided by third countries

    12. Article 50.Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission

    13. Article 51.General principle for the financing of official controls

    14. Article 52.Penalties

  12. CHAPTER XI Controls by the Commission

    1. Section 1 Cooperation with the Commission and member States

      1. Article 53.Cooperation with the Commission and member States

      2. Article 54.Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in Member States

      3. Article 55.Obligations of Member States as regards Commission controls

      4. Article 56.Serious disruption in the control system of a Member State

    2. Section 2 Controls on entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products

      1. Article 57.Commission controls in third countries

      2. Article 58.Frequency and organisation of Commission controls in third countries

      3. Article 59.Reports by the Commission on controls performed by its experts in third countries

      4. Article 60.Establishment of special measures regarding the entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products

  13. CHAPTER XII Delegation and implementation

    1. Article 61.Regulations

    2. Article 62.Committee Procedure

    3. Article 63.Transitional measures related to the date of adoption of certain implementing acts

  14. CHAPTER XIII Final Provisions

    1. Article 64.Repeals and transitional measures

    2. Article 65.Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014

    3. Article 66.Amendments to Directive 89/608/EEC

    4. Article 67.Amendments to Directive 90/425/EEC

    5. Article 68.Transposition

    6. Article 69.Entry into force and applicability

  15. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      RECOGNITION OF BREED SOCIETIES AND BREEDING OPERATIONS AND APPROVAL OF BREEDING PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER II

      1. PART 1 Requirements for the recognition of breed societies and breeding operations referred to in Article 4(3)(b)

        1. A. Breeders' associations, breeding organisations, private undertakings operating in closed production...

        2. B. In addition to the requirements referred to in point A:...

      2. PART 2 Requirements for the approval of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations referred to in Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12

        1. 1. The breeding programme referred to in Article 8(3), and, where...

        2. 2. The breeding programme shall cover a sufficiently large population of...

      3. PART 3 Additional requirements for breed societies establishing or maintaining breeding books for purebred breeding animals of the equine species

        1. 1. In addition to the identification requirements set out in point...

        2. 2. In addition to the requirements set out in Part 2,...

        3. 3. The following specific requirements shall apply to purebred breeding animals...

        4. 4. The following derogations shall apply to the requirements for the...

    2. ANNEX II

      ENTRY IN BREEDING BOOKS AND REGISTRATION IN BREEDING REGISTERS REFERRED ...

      1. PART 1 Entry of purebred breeding animals in breeding books and recording of animals in supplementary sections

        1. CHAPTER I Entry of purebred breeding animals in the main section

          1. 1. The requirements referred to in Article 18(1) are as follows:...

          2. 2. By way of derogation from point 1(a)(ii) of this Chapter,...

          3. 3. In addition to the rules set out in point 1(c)...

        2. CHAPTER II Recording of animals in supplementary sections

          1. 1. The conditions referred to in Article 20(1) are as follows:...

          2. 2. The breed society may apply different requirements for the conformity...

        3. CHAPTER III Upgrading of the progeny of animals recorded in supplementary sections to the main section

          1. 1. The conditions referred to in Article 20(2) are as follows:...

          2. 2. By way of derogation from point 1 of this Chapter...

      2. PART 2 Registration of hybrid breeding pigs in breeding registers

    3. ANNEX III

      PERFORMANCE TESTING AND GENETIC EVALUATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25

      1. PART 1 General requirements

      2. PART 2 Requirements for performance testing

        1. 1. Performance testing shall be carried out on the basis of...

        2. 2. Breed societies and breeding operations shall define in their breeding...

        3. 3. Where milk production traits are to be recorded, data shall...

        4. 4. Where meat production traits are to be recorded, data shall...

        5. 5. Where other traits than those referred to in points 3...

        6. 6. Data collected on the traits referred to in points 3,...

        7. 7. For each of the traits recorded referred to in points...

        8. 8. Where genetic evaluation is carried out on the traits referred...

        9. 9. Survey data referred to in point 1(c) of this Part...

      3. PART 3 Requirements for genetic evaluation

        1. 1. The genetic evaluation of breeding animals shall include the relevant...

        2. 2. The genetic evaluation shall only include traits referred to in...

        3. 3. Breeding values of breeding animals shall be estimated in accordance...

        4. 4. The statistical methods applied for the genetic evaluation shall comply...

        5. 5. The reliabilities of the estimated breeding values shall be calculated...

        6. 6. Male purebred breeding animals of the bovine species of which...

        7. 7. For male purebred breeding animals of the bovine species of...

        8. 8. The requirements on minimum reliability values referred to in point...

        9. 9. Genomically evaluated male purebred breeding animals of the bovine species...

        10. 10. The breed society or the breeding operation, or, at the...

    4. ANNEX IV

      UNITED KINGDOM REFERENCE CENTRES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 29

      1. 1. Requirements referred to in Article 29(4)(a)

      2. 2. Tasks referred to in Article 29(4)(b)(i) for United Kingdom reference...

      3. 3. Tasks referred to in Article 29(4)(b)(ii) for United Kingdom reference...

      4. 4. Tasks referred to in Article 29(4) for United Kingdom reference...

    5. ANNEX V

      INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO ...

      1. PART 1 General requirements

      2. PART 2 Zootechnical certificates for purebred breeding animals and their germinal products

        1. CHAPTER I Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for purebred breeding animals

          1. 1. Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for purebred breeding...

          2. 2. Where zootechnical certificates are issued for a group of purebred...

        2. CHAPTER II Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for semen of purebred breeding animals

        3. CHAPTER III Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for oocytes of purebred breeding animals

        4. CHAPTER IV Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for embryos of purebred breeding animals

      3. PART 3 Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products

        1. CHAPTER I Zootechnical certificates for hybrid breeding pigs

          1. 1. Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for hybrid breeding...

          2. 2. Where zootechnical certificates are issued for a group of hybrid...

        2. CHAPTER II Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for semen of hybrid breeding pigs

        3. CHAPTER III Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs

        4. CHAPTER IV Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for embryos of hybrid breeding pigs

    6. ANNEX VI

      TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN POINT 21 OF ARTICLE 2

    7. ANNEX VII

      CORRELATION TABLE