SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

26. Breeding methods should be in compliance with the principles of organic farming taking into account:

a) the breeds and strains suitable for raising under local conditions and under an organic system;

b) the preference for reproduction through natural methods, although artificial insemination may be used;

c) that embryo transfer techniques and the use of hormonal reproductive treatment shall not be used;

d) that breeding techniques employing genetic engineering must not be used.