Prsentation PowerPoint

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FAO categories of risk status for livestock
breeds Incidence on EU regulations.
Dominique PLANCHENAULT
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Historical overview
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Under regulation 2078/92.

• The figures for stable populations were 5 000
  reproducing females for cattle, 7 500 for sheep
  and goats.

• The figures for decreasing populations were 7 500
  reproducing females for cattle, 9 000 for sheep
  and goats.

• The figures for increasing populations were 4 000
  reproducing females for cattle, 6 000 for sheep
  and goats.

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Historical overview
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Under regulation 2078/92.

• On this base the breeds were selected

149 for cattle
246 for sheep
72 for goats

• In 1994, STAR committee added the list of equidae
  with the criteria of less than 3 000 reproducing
  females.

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Historical overview
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Application until 1999.

• Some difficulties with regards to the
  determination of the number of breeding females
  animals non-registered on a herd book, the lack
  of data, the detection of some rare breeds with
  no genealogical book.

• No criteria were set for pigs and no list
  elaborated.

• Three countries (Austria, Finland, Sweden) have
  been omitted from original survey.

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Historical overview
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New application regulation 1750/99.

• Council regulation 1257/99 gives the
  possibilities of support to genetic diversity,
  amends and repeals regulation 2078/92
  application regulation 1750/99.

• Support for rearing farm animals of local breeds
  indigenous to the area and in danger of
  extinction (Art 13).

• Evidence should be given of the endangered statue
  of the breed consistent with scientific data
  accepted by international organisation regarded
  authorities in the field (annex VI A).

• The Commission services have asked the Member
  States to base their assessment of the breeds on
  the FAO list of endangered species. Therefore,
  the list presented by the members states are
  limited to the FAO definition and list of
  endangered species.

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Historical overview
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FAO criteria for breeds at risk.

• Categorization based on overall population size,
  number of breeding females or males and the
  population trends (increasing, stable,
  decreasing).

• Number of breeding females remains the most used
  factor.

• The criteria adopted by FAO limits the categories
  of livestock breed in danger of extinction to 1
  000 females for all species.

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Historical overview
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Following the 6th NCs workshop.

• The members States underline

• General criteria for global level identification
  of breeds at risk for use in preparing the WWL
  for Domestic Animal Diversity.

• For developing and implementing conservation
  plans and programmes for developing and developed
  countries.

• No formal review and evaluation of these
  criteria.

• A criteria for use in particular incentive
  systems remain to be developed.

• The members States propose to the Commission

• To recognize the NCs group, as an ad hoc group
  of international experts.

• To be able to receive the scientific support of
  EAAP WG-AnGR.

• To be able to provide the necessary data before
  the end of 2000.

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2000 - 2001
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ERFP and EAAP activities.

• Brussels meeting 6/11/2000.

• Preparatory meeting one day before. NCs global
  agreement.

• As scientific authority Committee of the Health
  and Animal Welfare.

• The Members States express their disapproval.

• ERFP asks WG-AnGR to develop a new criterion
  (12/2000).

• No news from European Commission (01/2001).

• Old criteria are maintained until the end of 2001
  (03/2001).

• ERFP asks NCs to take part in a live Internet
  chat (06/2001).

• ERFP and EAAP jointly organise a one-day meeting
  (26/06/2001).

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Case study in France
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Under regulation 2078/92.
Bleue du Nord
Salers
Saint Nectaire
Vosgienne
Tarentaise
Bazadaise
Camargue
Ferrandaise
Bretonne Pie Noire
Flamande
Mirandaise
Nantaise
Maraîchine
Villards de Lans
Lourdaise
Froment du Léon
Béarnaise
Armoricaine
Aures et St Girons
Bordelaise
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Case study in France
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FAO criteria (1000 breeding females).
Salers
Saint Nectaire
Bleue du Nord
Tarentaise
Vosgienne
Bazadaise
Camargue
Ferrandaise
Bretonne Pie Noire
Flamande
Mirandaise
Nantaise
Maraîchine
Villards de Lans
Lourdaise
Froment du Léon
Béarnaise
Armoricaine
Aures et St Girons
Bordelaise
Saônoise
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Case study in France
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EAAP proposal (1000 breeding females).
Salers
Saint Nectaire
Bleue du Nord
Tarentaise
Vosgienne
Bazadaise
Camargue
Ferrandaise
Bretonne Pie Noire
Flamande
Mirandaise
Nantaise
Maraîchine
Villards de Lans
Lourdaise
Froment du Léon
Béarnaise
Armoricaine
Aures et St Girons
Bordelaise
Saônoise
Maine Anjou Lait
Massanaise
Marine Landaise
Betizu
Espagnol Brava
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I thank you for your attention.