Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 3 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Agriculture Animal Breeding As of the withdrawal date, the EU rules in the field of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine species, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof no longer apply to the United Kingdom. Trade of Connemara Ponies bred in the UK will be impacted. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING OF ANIMALS Agriculture Animal Breeding As of the withdrawal date, breed societies and breeding operations in the United Kingdom will no longer be listed in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. Trade on Connemara Ponies bred in the UK will be impacted. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING OF ANIMALS Agriculture Animal Breeding As of the withdrawal date, purebred breeding animals and hybrid breeding pigs, or the offspring of germinal products of those animals, may only be entered in breeding books or registered in breeding registers established in Member States of EU 27, if they were accompanied by a zootechnical certificate in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717, issued by a breeding body in the United Kingdom if listed in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. Trade on Connemara Ponies bred in the UK will be impacted. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING OF ANIMALS Agriculture Animal Breeding Breeders who have their breeding animals entered in breeding books established by breed societies or registered in breeding registers established by breeding operations recognised in the United Kingdom may consider to enter or register those animals before the withdrawal date (also) in the appropriate breeding books and registers established for the same breed or cross in a Member State of EU 27. Trade on Connemara Ponies bred in the UK will be impacted. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING OF ANIMALS Agriculture Animal Breeding As of the withdrawal date Equidae imported into a Member State of EU 27 from the United Kingdom after the withdrawal date shall be identified, as any equidae imported from other third countries, in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2015/262. Equidae is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals, including the extant horses, donkeys, and zebras etc. see: FAQ https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/.../ FAQsAboutHorsePassportsMicro chips150716.doc WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING OF ANIMALS