Guidance
Recognised non-UK breeding societies for porcine species
Updated 21 July 2025
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Austria
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHE Austria | Mangaliza pig; Turopolje pig | Landwirtschaftskammer Salzburg (Chamber of agriculture Salzburg), Schwarzstr. 19, 5020 Salzburg, AUSTRIA | Manager: Angelika Leith盲usl, Pfaffenrieder Stra脽e 23, 4563 Micheldorf, AUSTRIA, Mob: +43-664-5192286, office@arche-austria.at | 02 September 2024 |
Belgium
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elev茅o ASBL (former name until 29/04/2019: Association wallonne de l鈥橢levage ASBL) | Stress Sensitive Belgian Landrace, Stress resistant Belgian Landrace, Belgian Pietrain, Stress resistant Belgian Pietrain, Homozygote Stress Resistant Belgian Pietrain | D茅partement du D茅veloppement, de la Ruralit茅 et des Cours d鈥檈au, et du Bien-锚tre animal | Rue des Champs Elys茅es, 4 B-5590 Ciney info@awenet.be |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Vlaamse Pietrainfokkerij vzw | Pietrain | Department of Agriculture & Fisheries Government of Flanders D茅partement du D茅veloppement, de la Ruralit茅 et des Cours d鈥檈au, et du Bien-锚tre animal |
Deinse Horsweg 1 B 鈥� 9031 Drongen +32-(0)9 362 12 85 Fax +32-(0)9 362 13 05 info@vpfo.be |
30 Jun 2021 |
Croatia
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sredi拧nji savez udruga uzgajiva膷a svinja Hrvatske | Landrace, Large white, Duroc, Pietrain | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Ilica 101, 10000 Zagreb +385 98 930 3538 sus@sus.hr goran.janco@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Udruga uzgajiva膷a crne slavonske svinje Slavonije, Baranje i zapadnog Srijema 鈥淔ajferica鈥� | Black Slavonian Pig Breed | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Vladimira Nazora 1, 31400 膼akovo +385 31 815 019 +385 99 687 09 20 +385 99 467 6980 Fax: +385 31 815 024 fajferica@fajferica.hr udruga.fajferica@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Plemenita op膷ina Turopoljska | Turopolje Pig | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Zagreba膷ka 37, 10410 Velika Gorica +385 626 00 01 Fax: +385 626 00 01 plem-op-turopoljska@zg.t-com.hr |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Udruga uzgajiva膷a svinja 鈥淏anijska 拧ara鈥� | Banija Spotted Pig | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Donja Ba膷uga 108c, 44250 Petrinja +385 98 313 491 Fax: +385 44 515 255 |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu | White Mangalitsa, Swallow belly Mangalitsa, Red Mangalitsa, Large White x Duroc, Large White x Landrace, Landrace x Large White | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Vinkova膷ka cesta 63c, 31000 Osijek +385 31 275 186 cs@hapih.hr |
30 Jun 2021 |
Czech Republic
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svaz chovatel暖 prasat, z. s. | CzePig | Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic | Bavorsk谩 856/14, 155 41 Praha 5 +420 266 712 861 +420 266 712 861 luka@schpcm.cz milhosphj@seznam.cz |
30 Jun 2021 |
Denmark
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DanAvl) | Danish Landrace, Danish Yorkshire, Danish Duroc | Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration | Axeltorv 3 DK 1609 K酶benhavn V +45 3339 4000 vsp-info@lf.dk |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Danish Pig Genetics | Danish Landrace, Danish Yorkshire, Danish Duroc | Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration | Ladeg氓rdsvej 2 DK 7100 Vejle +45 8140 2610 Info@danishgenetics.dk |
30 Jun 2021 |
Estonia
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Pig Breeding Association Eesti T玫usigade Aretus眉histu | Estonian Landrace, Estonian Yorkshire, Pietrain | Food Safety Department, Ministry of Rural Affairs of the Republic of Estonia | Aretuse 2, 61406 M盲rja, Tartu maakond + 372 749 3144 + 372 749 3127 estpig@estpig.ee |
30 Jun 2021 |
France
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association Des Livres G茅n茅alogiques Collectifs Des Races Locales De Porcs (Ligeral) |
Cul Noir Limousin, Gascon, Corsican, Basque, Bigourdan, Bearnais, Basco-Bearnais, Navarrin, Basque Black Pied, Porc Blanc de l鈥橭uest, Bayeux | The Ministry of Agriculture and Food | La Motte au Vicomte - BP 35104 - 35651 Le Rheu Cedex | 30 Jun 2021 |
Germany
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erzeugergemeinschaft und Z眉chtervereinigung f眉r Zucht und Hybridzuchtschweine in Bayern w.V. | Pi茅train, German Landrace, German Edelschwein, Hybird, Duroc, Pietrain x Duroc | Bayerische Landesanstalt f眉r Landwirtschaft | ITZ@lfl.bayern.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
| PIC Deutschland GmbH | Camborough, Camborough-X43, Camborough-X52, Camborough-X54, Camborough-X99, Danic, PIC-337, PIC-408, PIC-410, PIC-800 | Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen | info@lwk-neidersaschsen.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Schweinezuchtverband Baden-W眉rrttemberg e.V. | Pietrain | Ministerium f眉r L盲ndlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz | poststelle@mlr.bwl.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
Greece
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center of Animal Genetic Resources of Athens, Thessaloniki,Ioannina, Karditsas, Dramas | Greek Pig | Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Rural Development and Food | Address: Veranzerou 46 , PC: 10438 Athens Tel.: 210 5271613 210 5271650 210 5271611 kzgpath@minagric.gr |
30 Jun 2021 |
Hungary
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangalicateny茅szt艖 k Orsz谩gos Egyes眉lete | Black Mangalica | The Ministry of Agriculture | 4025 Debrecen, Piac utca 77. egyesulet@mangalicatenyesztok.hu |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Magyar Fajtatiszta Sert茅st Teny茅szt艖k Egyes眉lete | Hampshire, Hungarian White Meat Pig, Hungarian Lapaly, Duroc, Pietrain | The Ministry of Agriculture | 7400 Kaposv谩r, Z谩rda u. 12. fse.kvar@mfse.eu |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Mangalicateny茅szt艖 k Orsz谩gos Egyes眉lete | Blonde Mangalica, Swallow Belly Mangalica, Red Mangalica | The Ministry of Agriculture | 4025 Debrecen, Piac u. 77. egyesulet@mangalicatenyesztok.hu |
30 Jun 2021 |
Italy
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini (ANAS) | Italian Large White, Italian Landrace, Italian Duroc, Pietrain, Cinta Senese, Apulo-Calabrese, Mora Romagnola, Nero Siciliano, Casertana, Sarda, Nero di Lomellina | Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali | Via Nizza, 53 00198 Roma +39 06 44170620 +39 06 44170638 anas@anas.it anas@pcert.postecert.it |
30 Jun 2021 |
Norway
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norsvin | Duroc, Landrace, Yorkshire | Norwegian Food Safety Authority | Norsvin SA Storhamargata 44 2317 Hamar |
30 Jun 2021 |
Poland
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polski Zwi膮zek Hodowc贸w i Producent贸w Trzody Chlewnej - POLSUS | Polish Large White (wielka bia艂a polska), Hampshire Duroc, Pietrain, Polish Landrace (polska bia艂a zwis艂oucha), Sire Large White (wielka bia艂a ojcowska), Pu艂awska | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ry偶owa 90, 02-495 Warszawa, Polska +48 22 723 02 13 +48 22 723 08 06 +48 22 723 00 83 polsus@polsus.pl |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu | Z艂otnicka Bia艂a Z艂otnicka Pstra | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Pozna艅, Poland +48 61 846 66 77 ksiegi@up.poznan.pl karolasz@up.poznan.pl |
30 Jun 2021 |
Portugal
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrupamento Complementar de Empresas do Porco Alentejano, A.C.E. (ACEPA, A.C.E.) | Alentejano | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Rua Diana de Liz Horta do Bispo Apartado 123 7006-802 脡vora +351 266 771 932 +351 286 518 030 aceporcoalentejano@gmail.com acpaourique@gmail.com porcoalentejano@gmail.com filipa.ancpa@gmail.com margarida.ancpa@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Nacional de Criadores de Su铆nos de Ra莽a B铆sara (ANCSUB) | 叠铆蝉补谤辞 | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Edif铆cio da Casa do Povo 5320-311 Vinhais Tel: +351 273 771 340 ancsub@mail.telepac.pt pedro.fernandes@porcobisaro.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Federa莽茫o Portuguesa de Associa莽玫es de Suinicultores (FPAS) | Malhado de Alcoba莽a | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Av. Ant贸nio Augusto de Aguiar, n潞179 - R/c Esq. 1050-014 Lisboa Tel: +351 213 879 949 apavicente@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Federa莽茫o Portuguesa de Associa莽玫es de Suinicultores (FPAS) | Large White Landrace Duroc | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Av. Ant贸nio Augusto de Aguiar, n潞179 - R/c Esq. 1050-014 Lisboa Tel: +351 213 879 949 geral@suinicultura.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
Slovakia
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Pig Breeders in Slovakia (Zv盲z chovate木ov o拧铆pan媒ch na Slovensku 鈥� dru啪stvo) | Slovak white improved pig Landrace, Yorkshire, Pietrain, Duroc, Hampshire, Mangalica | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic | Hlohoveck谩 2 951 41 Lu啪ianky, zchod@mail.t-com.sk |
30 Jun 2021 |
Spain
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asociaci贸n Nacional de Criadores de Ganado Porcino Selecto (ANPS) | Duroc, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain | Ministterio De Agricultura, Pesca Y Alimentacion | Calle Castell贸, 45 - 2潞 izda. 28001 Madrid Tel: 91 401 08 50 anps@anps.es |
30 Jun 2021 |
Sweden
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F枚reningen Landtsvinet | Linder枚dssvin (Linder枚d Pig) | Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) | c/o Jonny H盲ll, Mariagatan 23 A, SE -57131 N脛SSJ脰聽 hall@bahnhof.se |
13 February 2024 |
| HK Scan Sweden | Hampshire Pig | Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) | Lindhagensgatan 126, SE -112 51 STOCKHOLM +46 (0)44 194 123 monica.hansson@scansverige.se |
30 June 2021 |
| Sveriges Grisf枚retagare | Lantras, Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire | Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) | Klockartorpsgatan 14, SE-723 44 V脛STER脜S +46 (0)10-212 01 44聽 ordf@sverigesgrisforetagare.se |
13 February 2024 |