CHAPTER II Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations in Member States and approval of breeding programmes
Article 11Refusal of the approval of breeding programmes
Where the competent authority which has recognised a breed society or breeding operation in accordance with Article 4(3) refuses to approve a breeding programme submitted by such breed society or breeding operation in accordance with Article 8(1) or refuses to approve changes to a breeding programme notified in accordance with Article 9(1), it shall provide that breed society or breeding operation with a reasoned explanation for its refusal.