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| | A little bit of history The Charolais Herd Book is the result of the fusion, in 1920, under the aegis of the Central France Federation of Agricultural Societies, of :  the Nivernais-Charolais breed Herd book, established in 1864 by the Nièvre Agricultural Society,
the pure Charollais breed Herd Book, created in Charolles in 1882 by the Saône-et-Loire General Council and limited to the département.
It has been registered as a non-profit-making organization, under the 1st of July 1901 law which groups stockbreeders and all people, associations and organizations interested in promoting the Charolais breed in France and abroad.
| | | | | The Charolais Herd Book is closed since 1920 and only accepts registration from animals whose parents are both registered already. However, because of the important improvements achieved within the non-registered livestock , mostly through the use of registered breeders, the board of directors decided to create in 1959 a "waiting list" called "Livre B" to list the noteworthy females with the prospect of registering them in the "Livre B" after assessment. | | The development of the Charolais Herd Book activities has been relativily modest until 1950, similar to all other breeding organizations in fact. Until that date the activity was restricted to a limited number of stockbreeders, yet the action of this group made possible the progressive improvement of the race thanks to the wider use of male breeders. From 1955 onwards, there is a large increase in the number of annual registrations as well as in the number of registered cattle farms. Also there are more regions where registrations are made. | 
| | | | | The association today,
An association managed by stock breeders for the benefit of stock breeders ! The Charolais Herd Book is run by a board of directors composed of 37 members ( 34 members are elected within the 12 regional sections and the last 3 members : 1 from AJEC, 1 from UPRa, 1 from UFRAGEC ). The board of directors meets at least four times a year and every time it is considered necessary, on the initiative of the Chairman. This board, whose function is to attend to the Association's interests, deliberates on all questions appearing on the agenda. | | |
Download the list of members of the board of directors:
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| | | | | | | A Comitee of 10 members examine the cases the board of directors have to decide on and act as a driving force thanks to their suggestions.
| | | The Charolais Herd Book Comitee with from left to right : Alain Aupetitgendre, François Gauthé, Henri Vidal, François Baudin, Denis Brochot, the Chairman Michel Baudot, Philippe Pacaud, Jean-Claude Grobaud, Célestin Audureau and Denis Laboisse. | | The Charolais Herd Book Comitee (02/06/2006) :
The General Assembly is composed of :
172 elected delegates representing the 12 "regional" sections of the Association and the 2 groups "collèges" of breeders (on activity or on retirment -2nd collège- with only one member in that case)
2 members (AJEC et UPRa).
The General Assembly meets on a annual basis and every time it is considered necessary. It ratifies the accounts of the ending year and decides on the agenda determined by the board of directors.
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