EHRC General Assembly and Conference was held in Poland 24th - 27th June 2026

Abstracts are available here

All presentations in PDF format are now available

EHRC Reference Guide on Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 – Executive Snapshot
Why this guide matters:
Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 forms the legal backbone of animal breeding in the European Union. For internationally recognised breeds such as Holstein and Red Holstein, it defines who may operate a herd-book, how breeding programmes are approved and supervised, and under what conditions animals, germinal products, and zootechnical certificates may circulate freely across Member States.

The executive summary can be downloaded here.

The full report can be downloaded here

EHRC Members’ Survey 2025 – Executive Snapshot
Why this matters:
European herd-book organisations are operating in a rapidly changing environment shaped by regulation, global competition, societal expectations, and accelerating technological change. This snapshot offers a quick, readable entry point to the full survey analysis, highlighting the main messages and inviting readers to explore the complete document for evidence and detail.

The executive summary can be downloaded here.

The full report can be downloaded here

The European Holstein and Red Holstein Confederation mission is to improve, develop and promote the Holstein and Red Holstein breed by close co-operation of all officially recognised European Herdbooks.

European Champions

Du Rahun Chelios HELINE

Du Rahun Chelios HELINE 2019 European Holstein Champion (Switzerland)

M.E. Dal Long P Dandy 2019 European Intermediate Champion (Italy)

Pasteque 2019 Grand Red Holstein European Champion (Switzerland)

ouer Lotus Barbalala 2019 Junior Champion (Switzerland)

Ptit Couer Lotus Barbalala 2019 Junior Red European Champion (Switzerland)

Forthcoming Events

UK Dairy Day

16th September 2026 The International Centre Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BD, United Kingdom

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SPACE 2026

SPACE will be held 17-18-19 September 2024 in Rennes, France
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SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE

 SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE: 6-9 October (Clermont- Ferrand, France)
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Czech National Show – Lysá nad Labem  2026

8 - 10 October 2026
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EHRC Members Map

The European Holstein & Red Holstein Confederation has 31 member organisations. The objective of the Confederation is to improve, develop and promote the Holstein and Red Holstein breed by close co-operation of all officially recognised European Herdbooks.

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