CHAPTER II

Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations ... and approval of breeding programmes
Section 2

Approval of breeding programmes

Changes to an approved breeding programme
Article 9
1
Prior to the implementation of any significant changes relating to the requirements referred to in Article 8(3) in its breeding programme approved in accordance with that provision, a breed society or breeding operation shall notify those changes to the competent authority which has recognised that breed society or breeding operation in accordance with Article 4(3).
2
The notification shall be in writing, either on paper or in electronic form.
3
Unless that competent authority indicates otherwise within a period of 90 days from the date of notification, those changes shall be considered to have been approved.
4
Breed societies and breeding operations shall inform in a transparent and timely manner the breeders participating in their breeding programmes of the changes in their breeding programme that have been approved in accordance with paragraph 3.
Words in Ch. 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/117), regs. 1, 4(1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)