LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 of 10 April 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products (Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
This Regulation lays down rules for zootechnical certificates for trade in and the entry into the Union of breeding animals and germinal products thereof as provided for in Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012.
Article 2
Zootechnical certificates for trade in purebred breeding animals and their germinal products and in hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products
For trade in purebred breeding animals and their germinal products, the information set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 to be included in the zootechnical certificates accompanying consignments of those commodities shall be presented in accordance with the model forms set out in the following Sections of Annex I to this Regulation:
(a) Section A for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species;
(b) Section B for semen of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species;
(c) Section C for oocytes of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species;
(d) Section D for embryos of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species.
For trade in hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products, the information set out in Parts 1 and 3 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 to be included in the zootechnical certificates accompanying consignments of those commodities shall be presented in accordance with the model forms set out in the following Sections of Annex II to this Regulation:
(a) Section A for hybrid breeding pigs;
(b) Section B for semen of hybrid breeding pigs;
(c) Section C for oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs;
(d) Section D for embryos of hybrid breeding pigs.
Article 3
Zootechnical certificates for the entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals and their germinal products and of hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products
For the entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals and their germinal products, the information set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 to be included in the zootechnical certificates accompanying consignments of those commodities shall be presented in accordance with the model forms set out in the following Sections of Annex III to this Regulation:
(a) Section A for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species;
(b) Section B for semen of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species;
(c) Section C for oocytes of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species;
(d) Section D for embryos of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species.
For entry into the Union of hybrid breeding pigs and their germinal products, the information set out in Parts 1 and 3 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 to be included in the zootechnical certificates accompanying consignments of those commodities shall be presented in accordance with the model forms set out in the following Sections of Annex IV to this Regulation:
(a) Section A for hybrid breeding pigs;
(b) Section B for semen of hybrid breeding pigs;
(c) Section C for oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs;
(d) Section D for embryos of hybrid breeding pigs.
Article 4
Entry into force and applicability
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 November 2018.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
SECTION A
Zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species
| Zootechnical certificate, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, for trade in purebred breeding animals of the following species: (a) bovine species (Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bubalus bubalis) (1) (b) porcine species (Sus scrofa) (1) (2) (c) ovine species (Ovis aries) (1) (d) caprine species (Capra hircus) (1) All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex | (a logo of the issuing breed society or competent authority may be included) |
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| Certificate number (3) | |
| 1. Name of issuing breed society/competent authority (provide contact details and, where available, a reference to the website) | |
| 2. Name of breeding book | 3. Name of breed of purebred breeding animal |
| 4. Class within the main section of the breeding book where animal is entered (3) | |
| 5. Sex of animal | 6. Breeding book number of animal |
| 7. Identification of purebred breeding animal (4) 7.1. System 7.2. Individual identification number 7.3. Animal health identification number (5) 7.4. Name (3) | 8. Identity verification (3) (6) (7) 8.1. Method 8.2. Result |
| 9. Date (use format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601) (8) and country of birth of animal | |
| 10. Name, address and email address (3) of breeder | |
| 11. Name, address and email address (3) of owner | |
| 12. The pedigree of the purebred breeding animal (7) (9) | |
| 12.1. Sire Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) | 12.1.1. Paternal Grandsire Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) |
| 12.1.2. Paternal Granddam Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) | |
| 12.2. Dam Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) | 12.2.1. Maternal Grandsire Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) |
| 12.2.2. Maternal Granddam Breeding book number and section Individual identification number (4) (10) Animal health identification number (5) Name (3) | |
| 13. Additional information (3) (7) (11) 13.1. Results of performance testing 13.2. Up-to-date results of the genetic evaluation carried out last on …(insert date in format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601) 13.3. Genetic defects and genetic peculiarities of the animal in relation to the breeding programme 13.4. Other relevant information on purebred breeding animal 13.5. Other relevant information, including results of performance testing or genetic evaluation, on parents and grandparents, if not indicated in point 12 | |
| 14. Insemination (1)/mating (1) (3) (12) 14.1. Date (insert date in format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601, or indicate in the same date format the mating period from …. to …) 14.2. Identification of the fertilising male(s) 14.2.1. Breeding book number(s) and section(s) 14.2.2. Individual identification number(s) (4) (10) 14.2.3. Animal health identification number(s) (5) 14.2.4. Name(s) (3) 14.2.5. System(s) of identity verification and result(s) (6) | |
| 15. Validation | |
| 15.1. Done at : … | 15.2. on: … |
| (insert place of issue) | (insert date of issue) |
| 15.3. Name and capacity of the signatory: … | |
| (insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual (13) signing the certificate) | |
| 15.4. Signature: … | |
| (1) Delete where not applicable. (2) A single zootechnical certificate may be issued for a group of purebred breeding animals of the porcine species provided that those purebred breeding animals have the same age and the same genetic dam and sire and that individual information is provided in points 5, 6, 7.2, 13 and, as appropriate, 14 of this zootechnical certificate. (3) Keep empty if not applicable. (4) For animals of the bovine, ovine and caprine species, individual identification in accordance with Union animal health legislation on the identification and registration of animals. For animals of the porcine species, individual identification in accordance with the rules of the breeding programme approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, and identification number in accordance with Union animal health legislation on the identification and registration of animals. (5) Only required for animals of the porcine species: Identification number in accordance with Union animal health legislation on the identification and registration of animals of the porcine species. (6) Required in accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, ovine and caprine species used for the collection of semen for artificial insemination. This may be required by breed societies in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for purebred breeding animals of the porcine species used for the collection of semen for artificial insemination or for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species used for the collection of oocytes and embryos. Under ‘Result’, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available. (7) If necessary attach additional sheets of paper. (8) For animals of the ovine and caprine species kept in extensive farming conditions, instead of the date of birth, the year of birth (yyyy) and date of identification (dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601) may be provided. (9) Insert ‘main section’ or ‘supplementary section’ as appropriate. Information on additional generations may be provided. (10) Add individual identification number if different from breeding book number. (11) If the results of performance testing or genetic evaluation can be accessed on a website, a direct reference to that website may be provided instead. (12) Required in the case of pregnant females. Information may be indicated in a separate document. (13) That individual shall be a representative of the breed society, or of a competent authority referred to in Article 30(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, who is authorised to sign the zootechnical certificate. Notes: • The zootechnical certificate shall be issued in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of dispatch. • The colour of the signature must be different from that of the printing. • The zootechnical certificate may be issued in portrait or landscape orientation. • The footnotes and notes of this zootechnical certificate may not be printed, provided a reference to a directly accessible multilingual source of information is included in the title. |
SECTION B
Zootechnical certificate for trade in semen of purebred breeding animals
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