The Zootechnical Standards Regulations 1992

Regulation 3(1)(b)

schedule 2 PIGS

PART I RECOGNITION OF BREEDERS' ORGANISATIONS

In order to be recognised as a recognised organisation, an organisation shall satisfy the criteria specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 89/501/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p19) laying down the criteria for approval and supervision of breeders' associations and breeding organisations which establish or maintain herd books for pure bred breeding pigs and in the Annex to Commission Decision 89/504/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.3.89, p.31) laying down the criteria for approval and supervision of breeders' associations, breeding organisations and private undertakings which establish or maintain registers for hybrid breeding pigs.

Regulation 3(3)(b)

PART II CRITERIA FOR ENTRY IN HERD BOOK

In order to be entered in a herd book, pigs shall satisfy the criteria specified in Commission Decision 89/502/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p21) laying down the criteria governing entry in herd books for pure bred breeding pigs and in Commission Decision 89/505/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p.33) laying down the criteria governing entry in registers for hybrid breeding pigs.

Regulation 3(4)(b)

PART III ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE

The minimum information to be contained in a zootechnical certificate in relation to pure bred breeding pigs shall be that specified in Commission Decision 89/503/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p.22) laying down the certificate for pure bred breeding pigs, their semen, ova and embryos and in Commission Decision 89/506/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p.34) laying down the certificate of hybrid breeding pigs, their semen, ova and embryos.

Regulation 4

PART IV PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND GENETIC VALUE CRITERIA FOR PIGS

The performance monitoring methods and the methods for assessing the genetic value of pure bred and hybrid breeding pigs shall be those specified in the Annex to Commission Decision 89/507/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p.43) laying down methods for monitoring performance and assessing the genetic value of pure bred and hybrid breeding pigs.

Regulation 5

PART V CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE FOR BREEDING PURPOSES

Recognised organisations shall accept for breeding purposes pure-bred breeding pigs which satisfy the criteria specified in Council Directive 90/118/EEC (OJ No. L71, 17.3.90, p.34) on the acceptance of pure bred breeding pigs for breeding, and hybrid breeding pigs which satisfy the criteria specified in Council Directive 90/119/EEC (OJ No. L71, 17.3.90, p.36) on hybrid breeding pigs for breeding.