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Identification of Equidae in the EU
Kai-Uwe Sprenger
DG Health and Consumer Protection
Unit D.1 Animal health
[email protected]
http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/index_en.htm
This presentation does not necessarily represent the views of the European Commission
Will talk about
Some (new) EU rules on identification
Some linked matters in relation to
studbooks
Equidae – legal framework
Animal Health
(movement, trade, imports, identification – all equidae)
Dir. 90/426/EEC
Zootechnics
Competitions
(studbook – registered equidae)
Dir. 90/427/EEC
(use – registered equidae)
Dir. 90/428/EEC
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Identification of equidae at EU-level
1. animal health issue

traceability during movement, trade
and imports of animals with certified health
status

prerequisite for control measures in case of
disease (Annex A to 90/426/EEC)
2. public health issue

medical treatment of food producing animals
3. zootechnical issue

pedigree certificate for registered equidae
Equidae
- the most mobile segment of EU livestock 5.9 Million equidae (horses, donkeys etc.)
2.9 Million
(49%)
registered equidae
(registered in a studbook)
3 Million
(51%)
equidae for breeding
and production
(not registered in a studbook)
Current legal situation:
Since 1 July 2000 all equidae must be accompanied by an
identification document whenever they are moved.
registered equidae
Dir. 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC
Dec. 93/623/EEC
Passport
issued by “studbook“
equidae breeding & production
Dir. 90/426/EEC
Dec. 2000/68/EC
Identification Document
Issued by “competent authority”
equidae for slaughter
New situation from 1 July 2009
Regulation (EC) No 504/2008
• single lifetime identification document (~6 months after birth)
• link between document and animal (electronic transponder)
• database recording the unique identification number
• procedure for replacement/duplicate documents
clarification on issuing bodies for …
registered equidae
equidae breeding & production
issued by “studbook“
Issued by “competent authority”
Some options/derogations:
outline diagram (Art. 6)
animals under wild or semi-wild conditions (Art. 7)
alternative methods to prevent multiple identification
documents (Art. 12)
smart card as option instead of passport (Art. 14)
foals for slaughter within 12 months (Art. 15)
Can an approved breeding organisation
(studbook)
from another Member State
issue identification documents
for its members
in Italy?
YES!
Community legislation does not prevent the
owner of an animal to register the animal in a
studbook in another Member State.
What is an approved breeding organisation?
(Decision 92/353/EC)
breeders’ organisation or association
keeping a studbook
carrying out a breeding programme
legal right to be approved by authorities of
the Member State of its headquarters
according to Community legislation
activity not limited to one Member State
Information
 EU- zootechnical legislation
http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/zootechnics/index_en.htm
Approved breeding organisations
http://forum.europa.eu.int/irc/sanco/vets/info/data/breeding/breeding.html
Cross-border activities
of approved breeding organisations
possible without restrictions because of
principle of the common market
(right of citizens)
harmonised criteria for approval
(92/353/EEC)
practiced in a number of cases
Conclusions I
New EU - rules on equine ID
Are based on the established principles
Clarify legal uncertainties
Allow adaptation to the specific needs of the
equine industry in all Member States
Conclusions II
Prepare July 2009
Check the (new) rules
Establish procedures if necessary
'Personalise' for Italy
Thanks for your attention!
Why harmonised zootechnical legislation?
National legislation strengthening the home
breeding sector (entry in herdbooks, acceptance
for breeding) created trade barriers.
Harmonisation was necessary at EC level to
break up trade barriers
Basic aim of EU zootechnical legislation
free trade of breeding animals and their
genetic material as standardised products
legal right to enter a studbook of the same
breed
The aims are reached by harmonised...
recognition of breeding organisations
criteria governing entry in studbooks
EU-zootechnical legislation - http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/zootechnics/legislation_en.htm
bovine
pigs
pure-bred
Basic Directives: herdbook,
breeders organisations, trade
semen, ova embryos
acceptance for breeding
recognition breeders
organisations
entering in herdbooks
performance testing and
genetic value assessment
pedigree certificate
- animals
Dir.
C.D.
Cou.D.
Reg.
Council Directive
Commission Decision
Council Decision
Commission Regulation
equidae
other
animals
hybride
Dir.
91/174
Dir. 77/504
Dir. 88/661
Dir. 89/361
Dir. 90/427
Dir. 87/328
Dir. 90/118 Dir. 90/119
C.D. 90/257
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C.D. 84/247
C.D. 89/501 C.D. 89/504
C.D. 90/254
C.D. 84/419
C.D. 89/502 C.D. 89/505
C.D. 90/255
-C.D. 92/353
C.D. 92/354
C.D. 96/78
C.D. 2006/427
C.D. 89/507
C.D. 90/256
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C.D. 90/258
C.D. 93/623
C.D. 2000/68
Reg. 504/2000
Identification
C.D. 96/79
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C.D. 2005/379
- semen, ova, embryos
Importation from
Third Countries
pedigree certificates
approved organisations
special regulations
sheep/goats
C.D. 89/503 C.D. 89/506
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Dir. 94/28
C.D. 96/509
C.D. 96/510
C.D. 2006/139
INTERBULL
Cou.D. 96/463
- financial aid
(C.D. 93/623)
-Competitions
Dir. 90/428
Data
C.D. 92/216
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“studbook of the origin of a breed”
One breeding organization (‘mother
studbook’) establishes principles, the
‘daughter studbooks’ have to comply with
Cannot prevent that several breeding
organizations will be approved for the same
breed
Principles to be established by the
studbook of the origin
Decision 92/353/EEC point 3 (b)
systems for pedigree recording
characteristics of the breed
identification (e.g. number, technique)
selection objectives
division of the studbook in classes
lineages (generations)
Practical Consequences
several breeding organisations for the same
breed can exist in one Member State
organisations not following the principles of the
studbook of origin breed - legally - a different
breed
Entry in studbooks (Dec. 96/78)
Legal right to enter the main section of the
studbook of its breed for each animal whose
parents are entered in the main section
Main section may be divided into classes
according to the animals‘ merits (e.g.
conformation)
Supplementary section as option for “open
studbooks“
Entry into studbooks
(Dec. 96/78/EC)
main section for animals with legal right to
enter (parents in the studbook)
stallions/mares
may be further divided
(elite, super elite, …)
class without
additional requirements
supplementary section for animals without
legal right to enter (no pedigree)
minimum performance,
clear rules allowing progeny
to enter the main section
Horse Competitions (Dir. 90/428/EEC)
rules of competitions (including showing classes)
may not discriminate between horses from
different Member States with view to
requirements for entering the competition
judging
price money
Derogations (Art 2 (2) of Dir. 90/428/EEC)
a) competitions reserved for specific studbooks
b) regional competitions (with view to select)
c) historic or traditional events
Member State shall inform the Commission
beforehand
Distribution of price money
(Art 2 (2) of Dir. 90/428/EEC)
Member States may reserve max. 20% of the
price money (per competition) for improvement of
(national) breeding.
What is a breed?
“A breed is a group of domestic animals, termed such by
common consent of the breeders, ... a term which arose
among breeders of livestock, created ... one might say, for
their own use, and no one is warranted in assigning to
this word a scientific definition and in calling the breeders
wrong when they deviate from the formulated definition. It
is their word and the breeders common usage is what we
must accept as the correct definition.”
Jay L. Lush (1948) in: The Genetics of Populations