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)

Keep empty if not applicable.

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

Part(s) A and/or B of the zootechnical certificate may be kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate following instructions in footnote 12.

Delete where not applicable.

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.

This may be required by breeding operations in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for hybrid breeding pigs used for the collection of semen for artificial insemination or used for the collection of oocytes or 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.

Add individual identification number if different from breeding book number.

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 breeding operation, 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 breeding operation, 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 certificates attached as follows:

(a) for donor females, in accordance with the model laid down in Section A of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/717; (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 II to Regulation (EU) 2017/717.

Optional.

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

A straw or another package may contain embryos collected, or produced from oocytes collected, from a single female hybrid breeding pig fertilised with semen collected from more than one donor male hybrid breeding pig, provided information on all contributing donor male hybrid breeding pigs is provided in point 2.3. of Part C.

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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 breeding operation, 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 III

MODEL FORMS FOR ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF PUREBRED BREEDING ANIMALS AND THEIR GERMINAL PRODUCTS

SECTION A

Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species

Delete where not applicable.

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.

Keep empty if not applicable.

In accordance with the legislation on the identification and registration of animals of the country of dispatch.

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 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 in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 by breed societies maintaining the breeding book where the animal is to be entered.  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.

As regards section of the breeding book, insert ‘main section’ or ‘supplementary section’. Information on additional generations may be provided.