Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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)

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

The requirements referred to in Article 23 are as follows:

(a)

the hybrid breeding pig shall have descended from parents and grandparents entered in breeding books or registered in breeding registers;

(b)

the hybrid breeding pig shall be identified after birth in accordance with Union animal health law on the identification and registration of animals of the porcine species and the rules set out in the breeding programme approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12;

(c)

the hybrid breeding pig shall have a parentage established in accordance with the rules set out in the breeding programme approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12;

(d)

the hybrid breeding pig shall be accompanied, where required, by a zootechnical certificate issued in accordance with Article 30.