Zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products thereof

The dossier concerns zootechnical and genealogical conditions for breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products. Amendments link breeding to animal health and welfare, food safety and genetic diversity, define terms such as breed, breeding programme, line and merit, address transport of live animals and slaughterhouses, the Nagoya Protocol, recognition of breed societies, exclusion of cloned animals, and delegated acts.