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

3. Tasks referred to in Article 29(4)(b)(ii) for European Union reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(2).

European Union reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(2) shall:

(a)

work with breed societies, third parties designated by breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), competent authorities and other authorities of the Member States to facilitate the preservation of endangered breeds or the preservation of the genetic diversity existing within those breeds;

(b)

inform breed societies, third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), competent authorities or other authorities on methods used for the preservation of endangered breeds and the preservation of genetic diversity within those breeds;

(c)

at the request of the Commission:

(i)

develop or harmonise methods used for the in situ and ex situ conservation of endangered breeds or the preservation of the genetic diversity within those breeds or provide assistance in such development or harmonisation;

(ii)

develop methods used for the characterisation of the status of endangered breeds with regard to their genetic diversity or their danger of being lost to farming or provide assistance in such development;

(iii)

encourage exchanges between Member States of information on the preservation of the endangered breeds or the preservation of the genetic diversity within those breeds;

(iv)

provide training to support breed societies or third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), competent authorities and other authorities in the preservation of endangered breeds and the preservation of genetic diversity within those breeds;

(v)

cooperate, within the scope of their tasks, with European and internationally recognised organisations;

(vi)

provide, within the scope of their tasks, technical expertise to the Standing Committee on Zootechnics.