LegalizeS.I. No. 259/1993 - European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, Their Semen, Ova and Embryos) Regulations, 1993
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2 amending acts · 1994-09-20, S.I. No. 297/1994 - European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, Their Semen, …
( h ) Each embryo container and the containers in which they are stored and transported shall be clearly code-marked in such a way that the date of collection of the embryos and the breed and identification of the donor sire and donor dam, as well as the registration number of the team can be readily established. The characteristics and form of this marking shall be in accordance with that specified by the Minister.
- (i) Each embryo shall be washed at least 10 times in a special fluid for embryos which shall be changed each time and which, unless decided otherwise, shall contain trypsin, in accordance with internationally recognised procedures. Each wash shall be a 100-fold dilution of the previous wash and a sterile micropipette shall be used to transfer the embryo on each occasion.
( j ) After the last wash each embryo shall be subjected to microscopic examination over its entire surface to determine that the 'zona pellucida' is intact and is free from any adherent material.
( k ) Each consignment of embryos that has successfully undergone the examination provided for in subparagraph (j) shall be placed in a sterile container marked in accordance with subparagraph (h) and whichshall be sealed immediately.
- (l) Each embryo shall, where appropriate, be frozen as soon as possible and stored in a place which is under the control of the team veterinarian and which is subject to regular inspection by an official veterinarian.
( m ) All products in the processing, washing, transportation media must be obtained from sources which present no animal health risk or are so treated prior to use that such risk is prevented.
( n ) Each collective team must submit to an approved laboratory specified by the Minister routine samples of flushing fluids, washing fluids, disintegrated embryos, non-fertilised ova etc., resulting from its activities for official examination for bacterial and viral contamination. The procedure for collecting of samples, conducting such examinations, together with the standards to be achieved shall be in accordance with that specified by the Minister. If the standards laid down are not achieved the Minister shall withdraw approval.
( o ) Each collection team must keep a record of its activities in respect of embryo collection during the 12 months before and 12 months after storage including:
- (i) the breed, age and identification of the donor animals concerned,
- (ii) the place of collection, processing and storage of embryos collected by the team, and
- (iii) the identification of the embryos together with details of their destination if known.
2.
Storage
Each embryo collection team shall ensure that the embryos are stored at suitable temperatures in premises approved for the purpose by the Minister.
In order to be approved these premises shall:
- (i) comprise at least one lockable room intended exclusively for embryo storage;
- (ii) be easy to cleanse and disinfect;
- (iii) have permanent records of all incoming and outgoing movements of embryos and the final destination of the embryos in particular shall be specified in such records;
- (iv) be subject to inspection by the official veterinarian.
The competent authority may authorise the storage of semen that fulfils the requirements of Directive 88/407/EEC in the approved storage premises.
3.
Transport
Embryos for trade shall be transported in hygienic conditions in sealed containers from the approved storage premises until their arrival at their destination.
The containers shall be marked in such a way that the number coincides with the number on the animal health certificate.
SCHEDULE J
Regulation 12.
CONDITIONS APPLYING TO DONOR ANIMALS
1.
Embryos shall not be collected from animals unless such animals have spent the previous 6 months within the territory of the European Communities or in the third country of collection in a maximum of two different herds, each of which—
( a ) was throughout that period officially tuberculosis free,
( b ) was throughout that period officially brucellosis free or brucellosis free,
( c ) was throughout that period enzootic bovine leukosis free or did not, during the three previous years, show any clinical signs of enzootic bovine leukosis, and
( d ) did not, during the previous year, show any clinical signs of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis;
2.
On the day of embryo collection the donor cow:
( a ) shall be resident in a holding which is not subject to veterinary prohibition or quarantine measures, and
( b ) shall show no clinical signs of disease.
SCHEDULE K
Regulation 20.
ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
For trade in pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
| 1. Model Certificate— | 1. Model Certificate— | 1. Model Certificate— | 1. Model Certificate— |
| Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... |
| Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................. | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................. | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................. | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................. |
| Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... |
| System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............. | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............. | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............. | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............. |
| Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... |
| Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................... |
| Date of birth: .................................... | Breed ................................................ | Breed ................................................ | Sex: ............................................ |
| Name and address of breeder: | ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... |
| ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... | |
| Name and address of owner: | ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... | ............................................................ .......................................................... |
| Father | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandmother |
| Herd Book No ................. | Herd Book No. ................................. | Herd Book No. ................................. | Herd Book No ........................... |
| Pedigree: | |||
| Mother | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandmother |
| Herd Book No ................. | Herd Book No. ................................. | Herd Book No. ................................. | Herd Book No ........................... |
| The results of performance tests and results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The results of performance tests and results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The results of performance tests and results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The results of performance tests and results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. |
| Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). |
| Done at ............................................................ .................... | Done at ............................................................ .................... | on ............................................................ .................. | on ............................................................ .................. |
| ............................................................ ....................... | ............................................................ ....................... | ||
| (Signature) | (Signature) | ||
| NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY | NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY | ||
| ............................................................ ....................... | ............................................................ ....................... | ||
| 2. Alternative Certification | 2. Alternative Certification | 2. Alternative Certification | 2. Alternative Certification |
| An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the pure-bred breeding animal. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: | An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the pure-bred breeding animal. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: | An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the pure-bred breeding animal. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: | An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the pure-bred breeding animal. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: |
| "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 85/404/EEC." | "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 85/404/EEC." | "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 85/404/EEC." | "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 85/404/EEC." |
SCHEDULE L
Regulation 20.
ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
For trade in the semen of pure-bred breeding animals
| 1. Model Certificate- | 1. Model Certificate- | 1. Model Certificate- | 1. Model Certificate- | 1. Model Certificate- |
| Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. | Issuing body: ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. |
| Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Name of herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... |
| Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................. | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................. | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................. | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................. | Entry No. in herd book: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................. |
| System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............... | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............... | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............... | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............... | System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card): ............................................................ ............... |
| Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... | Name of animal: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... |
| Date of birth: ............................................................ ..... | Date of birth: ............................................................ ..... | Date of birth: ............................................................ ..... | Breed: ............................................................ .................. | Breed: ............................................................ .................. |
| Name and address of breeder: | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | |
| Name and address of owner: | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | |
| Father | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandmother |
| Herd Book No ............... | Herd Book No ....................................... | Herd Book No ....................................... | Herd Book No ....................................... | Herd Book No .................................. |
| Pedigree: | Pedigree: | Pedigree: | Pedigree: | Pedigree: |
| Mother | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandfather | Grandmother |
| Herd Book No ............... | Herd Book No ...................................... | Herd Book No ...................................... | Herd Book No ...................................... | Herd Book No .................................. |
| The updated results of performance tests and updated results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The updated results of performance tests and updated results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The updated results of performance tests and updated results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The updated results of performance tests and updated results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. | The updated results of performance tests and updated results with origin of the assessment of the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents. |
| Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). | Known hereditary defects in the donor animal or its ancestors shall be indicated. (State none if applicable). |
| Done at ............................................................ .................... | Done at ............................................................ .................... | Done at ............................................................ .................... | on ............................................................ ........................ | on ............................................................ ........................ |
| ............................................................ ............................... | ............................................................ ............................... | |||
| (Signature) | (Signature) | |||
| NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY | NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY | |||
| ............................................................ .............................. | ............................................................ .............................. | |||
| 2. Document relating to semen | 2. Document relating to semen | 2. Document relating to semen | 2. Document relating to semen | 2. Document relating to semen |
| Semen identification system (colour, number): ............................................................ ................................................. | Semen identification system (colour, number): ............................................................ ................................................. | Semen identification system (colour, number): ............................................................ ................................................. | Semen identification system (colour, number): ............................................................ ................................................. | Semen identification system (colour, number): ............................................................ ................................................. |
| Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................. | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................. | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................. | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................. | Identification: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................. |
A.
| Number of doses | Date(s) of collection | Identification donor animal (Name/Herd Book No.) | Breed |
B.
| Origin of semen: | Origin of semen: |
| Address of semen collection centre(s):............................................................ ............................................................ .. | Address of semen collection centre(s):............................................................ ............................................................ .. |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... |
| Destination of semen: | Destination of semen: |
| Name and address of consignee: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............ | Name and address of consignee: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............ |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... |
| Done at ............................................................ ............... | on ............................................................ ....................... |
| (Signature) ............................................................ .......... | |
| NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY | |
| ............................................................ ............................ | |
| 3. Alternative Certificate | 3. Alternative Certificate |
| An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the semen. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under Paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: | An alternative may be provided in documentation accompanying the semen. In this event the competent authorities of the exporting country shall certify that the particulars required under Paragraph 1 above are indicated in those documents, by the following formula: |
| "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 88/124/EEC." | "The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of Commission Decision 88/124/EEC." |
SCHEDULE M
Regulation 20.
ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
For trade in embryos of pure-bred breeding animals
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