European Communities (Pure-Bred Sheep and Goat Flock-Book) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 16 of 1994). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Sheep/goats Animal reproduction Registration Animal health Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, which give legal effect to Council Directive 89/361/EEC, provide for the approval and recognition of organisations which maintain flock-books for pure-bred sheep and goats, set out the criteria to be used for entry into such flock-books and set out the certification which must accompany such animals, their semen, ova or embryos when marketed. Approval of breeders' associations and organisations for the purposes of maintaining flock-books shall be done by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry. An approval shall be valid for five years. The Regulation regulates entry and acceptance for breeding of pure-bred sheep and goats in approved flock-books. A pure-bred breeding sheep or goat which is entered or registered in a flock-book maintained by an approved breeders' association or organisation and the semen, ova and embryos of such animal shall, when marketed, be accompanied by a zootechnical certificate drawn up in accordance with the applicable provisions of Decision 90/258. An approved breeders' association or organisation shall, in respect of a flock-book maintained by it, calculate, or make arrangements to have calculated, the genetic merit of a pure-bred breeding sheep or goat entered or registered in the flock-book in accordance with Decision 90/256. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Animal production, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Registration, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Union (Animal Health) (Adaptation and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 337 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Animal health, Animal welfare, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX