# Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control, Article 8: Origin of organic animals

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In the choice of breeds or strains, account shall be taken of the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease. In addition, breeds or strains of animals shall be selected to avoid specific diseases or health problems associated with some breeds or strains used in intensive production, such as porcine stress syndrome, PSE Syndrome (pale-soft-exudative), sudden death, spontaneous abortion and difficult births requiring caesarean operations. Preference is to be given to indigenous breeds and strains.
2. For bees, preference shall be given to the use of Apis mellifera and their local ecotypes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/889/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/article-8
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