5.9. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 237/11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1984 laying down the criteria for entering cattle in herd-books (84/419/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species ('), as last amended by the Act of Acces- sion of Greece, and in particular the fourth indent of Article 6 (1) thereof, Whereas, under the fourth indent of Article 6 (1) of Directive 77/504/EEC, it is for the Commission to determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of that Directive, the harmonized criteria governing the entry of cattle in herd-books ; Whereas in all the Member States with the exception at present of Greece herd-books are maintained or established by breeders’ organizations and associa- tions ; Whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down the criteria for the entering of cattle in herd-books ; Whereas precise conditions relating to lineage and identification must be fulfilled prior to entry in the herd-book ; Whereas allowance should be made for the division of the herd-book into different sections and classes 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, () OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 8. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 To qualify for entry in the main section of the herd- book of its breed an animal must: — be descended from parents and grandparents entered in a herd-book of that same breed, — be identified at birth according to the rules of that book, — have a pedigree established in accordance with the rules of that herd-book. Article 2 The main section of a herd-book may be divided into several classes according to the animals’ merits. Only cattle meeting the criteria laid down in Article 1 may be entered in one of those classes. Article 3 1. A breeders’ organization or association 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 a minimum performance criteria as laid down by the herd-book rules.