ENTRY AND REGISTRATION OF EQUIDAE CRITERIA IN STUD-BOOKS FOR BREEDING PURPOSES REGULATIONS *

ENTRY AND REGISTRATION OF EQUIDAE CRITERIA

IN STUD-BOOKS FOR BREEDING PURPOSES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.36

ENTRY AND REGISTRATION OF EQUIDAE

CRITERIA IN STUD-BOOKS FOR BREEDING

PURPOSES REGULATIONS *

31st October, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 330 of 2003.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Entry and

Registration of Equidae Criteria in Stud-Books for Breeding

Purposes Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the

provisions of European Union Commission Decision 96/78/EEC

laying down the criteria for entry and registration of equidae in

stud-books for breeding purposes. This Decision finds its legal

basis under 90/427/EEC, article 4 (2)(b).

(1) To qualify for entry in the main section of the stud-

book of its breed registered equidae must -

(a) be descended from parents entered in the main section

of a stud-book of that same breed and have a pedigree

established in accordance with the rules of that stud-

book,

(b) be identified as foal at foot according to the rules of

that stud-book, which at least should require the

covering certificate.

(2) In derogation of subregulation (1)(a), an animal can be

entered in the main section to take part in a cross breeding

programme approved by the organisation or association according

to the rules of that stud-book. The cross breeding programme

should mention the breeds which are allowed to take part.

(1) The main section of a stud-book may be divided in

conformity with paragraph 3(b), fifth indent, of the Annex of

European Union Commission Decision 92/353/EEC laying down

the criteria for the approval or recognition of organisations and

associations which maintain or establish stud-books for registered

equidae into several classes according to the animals’ merits. Only

equidae meeting the criteria laid down in regulation 2 may be

entered in one of those classes.

(2) Where a stud-book contains several classes in the main

section, an animal from another stud-book shall be entered in the

class of the stud-book whose criteria it meets.

(1) An organisation or association keeping a stud-book

may decide that an animal, which does not meet the criteria laid

down in regulation 2, may be entered in a supplementary section of

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.

ENTRY AND REGISTRATION OF EQUIDAE CRITERIA

IN STUD-BOOKS FOR BREEDING PURPOSES

that stud-book. The animal must meet the following requirements

(a) be identified in accordance with the stud-book rules;

(b) be judged to conform to the breed standard;

(c) have a minimum performance as laid down in the stud-

book rules.

(2) The organisation or association should fix the rules

allowing progeny of such animals to enter the main section.