Publications
This page provides access to guidelines and technical documents developed to support the effective conservation of endangered livestock breeds across Europe. Our work focuses on supporting the evaluation of breeding programmes for endangered breeds, the harmonisation of breed risk status indicators, and the development of harmonisation and methods for in situ and ex situ conservation. The EURC-EAB also develops and promotes methods for assessing genetic diversity, while providing guidance to breed societies, designated third parties, and authorities on preserving endangered breeds and their genetic resources.
The documents available here support the development, harmonisation, and implementation of conservation measures at national and European levels. We invite you to explore and download the resources provided, and to make use of them in advancing the sustainable conservation of Europe’s endangered animal breeds.
EURC-EAB guidelines and technical documents
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Brief Summary of Guidelines Animal Health Regulations
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Guidelines Animal Health Regulations
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Manual FastMeanKinship
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Guidelines on the filtering of genomic data
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Overview of genetics software
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The significance of Effective Population Size (Ne)
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Report on the survey about the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012
EURC-EAB presentations
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Guidelines for the development of national animal health regulations for material intended to be kept in gene banks
20/10/2025
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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EURC-EAB update, ERFP General Assembly 2025
08/2025
Presentation by Coralie Dancin
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Guidelines for the development of national animal health regulations for material intended to be kept in gene banks
06/05/2025
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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Review and proposal for the indicators used to assess the status of endangered breeds
06/05/2025
Presentation by Stéphanie Minéry
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Towards guidelines & assessment tool for evaluation of breeding programmes
06/05/2025
Presentation by Mirjam Spoelstra
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Use of cryopreserved semen from an ancient bull
22/11/2024
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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Interactions between the German National Genebank and field populations
22/11/2024
Presentation by Lisa Balzar
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Ausnahmeregelungen in Zuchtprogrammen für gefährdete Nutztierrassen laut EU Tierzuchtverordnung (EU 2016/1012)
18/09/2024
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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Derogations in breeding programmes for endangered breeds according to EU animal breeding legislation (EU 2016/1012)
02/09/2024
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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EAAP: Population Differentation Index
01/09/2024
Presentation by Jan ten Napel
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EURC-EAB Follow-up
22/11/2024
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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EURC Webinar: Survey on the implementation of the regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for endangered breeds
23 & 25/09/2024
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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Status of implementation of (EU) 2016/1012 for endangered breeds: Status quo and challenges in Mediterranean countries
24/05/2024
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Use of cryopreserved semen from an ancient bull
23/05/2024
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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Brief presentation of the EURC-EAB
23/05/2024
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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Assessment of breeding programmes for local breeds
23/05/2024
Presentation by Mira Schoon, Christina Ligda, Coralie Danchin
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Other actions of the EURC EAB
23/05/2024
Presentation by Coralie Danchin
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Status of implementation of EU animal breeding legislation for endangered breeds
23/05/2024
Presentation by Lisa Balzar
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Genomics for small breeds. Genetic Forum Cattle Breeders and Dairy Farmers in Poland
08/11/2023
Presentation by Jack Windig
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De Nederlandse genenbank voor landbouwhuisdieren en EU ref. centrum voor zeldzame rassen, KU Leuven
08/11/2023
Presentation by Mira Schoon
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EU Referenzzentrum für gefährdete Nutztierrassen (EURC-EAB)
13/09/2023
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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EAAP: Status of implementation of EU animal breeding legislation for endangered breeds
30/08/2023
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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Survey on status of implementation of (EU) 2016/1012 for endangered breeds
26/08/2023
Presentation by Holger Göderz
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ERFP collaboration with EURC-EAB
23/05/2023
Presentation by Coralie Danchin (IDELE) and Holger Göderz (BLE)
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Introduction of the new established EURC-EAB
01/2022
Presentation by Sipke-Joost Hiemstra