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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-375/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/375",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 11 May 2005 amending Decision 90/255/EEC as regards the entry of male sheep and goats into an annex to the flock-book (notified under document number C(2005) 1409) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/375/EC)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 11 May 2005\namending Decision 90/255/EEC as regards the entry of male sheep and goats into an annex to the flock-book\n(notified under document number C(2005) 1409)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2005/375/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 89/361/EEC of 30 May 1989 concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats, and in particular the second indent of Article 4 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Decision 90/255/EEC of 10 May 1990 laying down the criteria governing entry in flock-books for pure-bred breeding sheep and goats, provides that breeders’ associations and organisations may decide to enter males of certain breeds, which are specified in a closed list, in an annex to the flock-book.\n(2)\nThat list has been found to be impractical and inflexible and should be replaced by a flexible procedure under which breeding organisations can opt for the use of the necessary genetic resources within the framework of a clear defined and supervised breeding programme.\n(3)\nIt is in the interest of protection of animal genetic resources to allow approved breeders’ organisations or associations to establish, in appropriate cases, annexes to their flock-books for males which do not fulfil the criteria for entry in the main section but are valuable for the preservation of the breed.\n(4)\nThe rules on entering certain males into an annex to the flock-book and allowing progeny of such males to enter the main section of the flock-book should be sufficiently stringent and non-discriminatory; to this end, they should be submitted for prior approval to the competent authority referred to in Commission Decision 90/254/EEC of 10 May 1990 laying down the criteria for approval of breeders’ organisations and associations which establish or maintain flock-books for pure-bred breeding sheep and goats.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 153, 6.6.1989, p. 30."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 145, 8.6.1990, p. 32."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 145, 8.6.1990, p. 30."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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