23.8.89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 247/21 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1989 laying down the criteria governing entry in herd-books for pure-bred breeding pigs (89/502/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - Having regard to the Treaty establishing the. European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 December 1988 on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (1), and-in particular the third indent -of Article 6 (1) thereof, Whereas in all Member States herd-books are maintained or established by breeders’ associations, breeding organizations or official services; Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down the criteria for the entering of pure-bred breeding pigs in herd-books; Whereas precise conditions: relating to lineage and identification must be fulfilled prior to entry in the herd-books; Whereas allowances should Be made for the division of the herd-book into different sections so that certain types of animals will not be excluded; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics, ‘ HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 To qualify for entry in the main section of the book of its breed a pure-bred breeding pig must: — be descended from parents and grandparents entered in a herd-book of that same breed, ‘ — be identified after- birth according to the rules of that book, ’ — have a pedigree established in accordance with the rules of that book. Article 2 The -main section of the herd-book may be divided into . several ‘sections -according to the animals’ characteristics. Only pure-bred breeding pigs meeting the criteria laid down in Article 1 may be entered in one of those sections. (1) O] No L 382, 31. 12, 1988, p. 36. Article 3 1.. A .breeder’s association or breeding organization keeping a herd-book may decide that a female, which does not meet the criteria laid down in Article 1, may be entered in a supplementary section of that herd-book. The female must meet the following requirements: — be identified in accordance with the herd-book rules, — be judged to. conform to the breed standard, — have minimum characteristics: as laid down by the herd-book rules. 2. The requirements mentioned in the second and third indents of paragraph 1 may be differentiated according to whether the female belongs to the breed although it has no known origin or was obtained from a crossing programme approved by the breeders’ association or breeding organization. Article 4 - A female whose mother and maternal grandmother- are entered in a supplementary section of the herd-book as provided for in Article 3 (1) and whose father and two grandfathers are entered in the main section of the book in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 1 shall be regarded as a pure-bred female and- entered in the main section of the book, as provided for in Article 1. Article § Where a book contains several sections a pure-bred breeding pig from another Member State and having specific characteristics distinguishing it from the population of the- same breed in the Member State of destination shall be entered in the section of the book whose characteristics it meets: Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of thé Commission