The Zootechnical Standards (England) Regulations 2012

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“cattle” means all animals of bovine species;

“flock-book” means any book, register, file or data medium—

(a)

which is maintained by a recognised organisation, and

(b)

in which pure-bred breeding sheep or goats of a given breed are entered or registered with mention of their ancestors;

“herd-book” means any book, register, file or data medium—

(a)

which is maintained by a recognised organisation, and

(b)

in which pigs or pure-bred cattle of a given breed are entered or registered with mention of their ancestors;

“hybrid pig” means a pig which is produced by deliberate cross breeding—

(a)

between pure-bred pigs of different breeds or lines,

(b)

between animals which are themselves outcomes of a cross between different breeds or lines, or

(c)

between pure-bred pigs and pigs belonging to one or other of the above categories;

“pure-bred”, in respect of an animal of a breed, means that its parents and grandparents appear in a herd-book or flock-book of the breed, and it appears itself or is eligible to appear in a herd-book or flock-book of the breed;

“recognised organisation” means an organisation recognised by the Secretary of State under regulation 4.

(2) In these Regulations any reference to an EU instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.