Commission 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)

Delete where not applicable.

Keep empty if not applicable.

In case Part A or B of the zootechnical certificate is kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate and a copy of the zootechnical certificate issued for the donor female or male purebred breeding animal(s), or for the semen of those male purebred breeding animal(s), is attached, a reference (certificate number) to that zootechnical certificate of the donor female or male purebred breeding animal(s), or of the semen of those male purebred breeding animal(s), must be provided.

Part A or B of the zootechnical certificate may be kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate following the instructions in footnote 16.

In the case of purebred breeding animals of the equine species, leave blank if breeding book number is equal to individual identification number.

Add individual identification number if different from breeding book number. In the case of purebred breeding animals of the equine species, indicate the individual identification number in accordance with point 3 of Chapter I of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, referred to as ‘unique code’ in Article 114(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. If individual identification number is either not available or different from the number under which the animal is entered in the breeding book, enter breeding book number.

For animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and equine 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.

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.

Required in accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and equine 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, porcine and equine 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.

If necessary attach additional sheets of paper.

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.

Insert ‘main section’ or ‘supplementary section’ as appropriate. Information on additional generations may be provided.

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.

Only required if Part A or B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by the breed society, or by a competent authority referred to in Article 30(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, and Parts C and D of the zootechnical certificate are issued by an embryo collection or production team authorised in accordance with Article 31(1) of that Regulation.

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.

In case only Part C and, where applicable, Part D of the zootechnical certificate are issued by an embryo collection or production team authorised in accordance with Article 31(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, and Part(s) A and/or B of the zootechnical certificate is/are kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate, points 1 and 2 of Part C must be completed and copies of zootechnical certificate attached as follows:

(a) for donor females: (i) in case of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine or porcine species, in accordance with the model laid down in Section A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/717; (ii) in case of purebred breeding animals of the equine species, in accordance with the model laid down in the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940, of which at least Part I is a dedicated Section of the single lifetime identification document issued in accordance with Article 118(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (b) for the fertilising semen: (i) as described in point (a), with the necessary adaptations for donor males, or (ii) in accordance with the model laid down in Section B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/717.

Optional.

Where there is more than one embryo in a straw or another package, a clear indication of the number of embryos is required.

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A straw or another package may contain embryos collected, or produced from oocytes collected, from a single female purebred breeding animal fertilised with semen collected from more than one donor male purebred breeding animal, provided information on all contributing donor male purebred breeding animals is provided in point 2.4. of Part C.

Where applicable, information on sexed embryos or on the stage of development of the embryo may be provided.

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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, or of an embryo collection or production team authorised in accordance with Article 31(1) of that Regulation, who is authorised to sign the zootechnical certificate.

ANNEX II

MODEL FORMS FOR ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR TRADE IN HYBRID BREEDING PIGS AND THEIR GERMINAL PRODUCTS

SECTION A

Zootechnical certificate for trade in hybrid breeding pigs