10.12.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 3231 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) DIRECTIVES COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2009/157EC of 30 November 2009 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) It should be possible for the Member States to insist on pedigree certificates drawn up in accordance with a Community procedure being presented. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, (5)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (°). Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ('), (6)  This Directive is without prejudice to the obligations of Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and the Member States relating to the time-limits for trans- Social Committee (2), position into national law of the Directives set out in Annex [, Part B, Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: (1) Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure- bred breeding animals of the bovine species (>) has been Article 1 substantially amended several times (¥). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall codified. apply: (2)  Cattle production occupies a very important place in (a) ‘pure-bred breeding animal of the bovine species’ means any Community agriculture, and satisfactory results depend bovine animal, including buffalo, the parents and grand- to a large extent on the use of pure-bred breeding parents of which are entered or registered in a herd-book animals. of the same breed, and which is itself either entered or registered and eligible for entry in such a herd-book; (3)  Disparities between Member States as regards breeds and standards  hinder intra-Community trade. 1If these (b) ‘herd-book’ means any book, register, file or data medium: disparities are to be removed, thereby increasing agri- cultural productivity in this sector, intra-Community trade in all pure-bred breeding animals should be liberalised. (i) which is maintained by a breeders’ organisation or association officially recognised by a Member State in I which the breeders’ organisation or association was (") Opinion of 20 October 2009 (not yet published in the Official constituted, or by an official department of the Journal). . (%) Opinion of 15 July 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Member State concerned; and () O] L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8. (*) See Annex I, Part A. (°) O] L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.