COM(1979)649

Pure-Bred Bovine Breeding Animals Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR BREEDING PURPOSES OF PURE-BRED BREEDING ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES

Stage: No longer in force
Transposition deadline: 1 Jan 1989
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 26 Jun 1987

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Laying down the methods for the genetic identification of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and amending Decisions 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC	Commission · Decision	Published

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Directive 87/328/EEC bars member states from prohibiting, restricting or impeding acceptance of pure-bred cows and bulls for breeding and natural service. It also covers official testing and artificial insemination of pure-bred bulls and their semen accepted in another member state. National compliance was due by 1 January 1989, with Spain and Portugal given three extra years. The act is in force.

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