8 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2014/0032(COD)
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The breeding of domestic animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species, and to a lesser extent the breeding of animals of other species, occupy an important place in Union agriculture and is a source of income for the agricultural community. Breeding also play a key role in conserving rare breeds and thereby in protecting biodiversity. The breeding of animals of those species is best encouraged if purebred breeding animals or hybrid breeding pigs of recorded high genetic quality are used.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Union legislation on the breeding of animals has also contributed to the preservation of animal genetic resources, the protection of genetic biodiversity and toEurope’s cultural heritage and the production of typical quality regional products that rely on the specific hereditary characteristics of local breeds of domestic animals.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to clarify the relationship between breeders and breed societies and breeding operations notably to ensure their right of membership in breed societies and breeding operations and their right to participate in the breeding programme within the geographical area, which may straddle national borders, where it is carried out. Breed societies should have rules that prevent discrimination of breeders because of their origin and must provide a minimum of service.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) “breed” means a group of animals that have a sufficient degree of morphological uniformity to be regarded as different from other animals of the same species and are entered or could be entered in a breeding book with a view to reproducing their heritable characteristics as part of a specific breeding programme;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority referred to in Article 4 may authorise breed societies and breeding operations to outsource thespecific technical operations relating to the management of their breeding programme, breeding book or breed register and other specific aspects of their breeding programme to a third party, provided that:
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Breed societies shall require that purebred breeding animals of the bovine species and male purebred breeding animals of dairy breeds of the ovine and caprine species are identified by analysis of their blood group or by any other appropriate method providing at least the same degree of certainty when they are used for:
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point l
Annex 5 – section 2 – subsection 1 – point 1 – point l
(l) all available results of performance tests and up-to- date results of the genetic evaluation including genetic peculiarities and genetic defects on the purebred breeding animal itself and its parents and grandparents as required in the breeding programme approved in accordance with Art 8(1) or Article 9 for the category and the purebred breeding animal in question;