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 14.

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 bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine 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 offspring obtained from those embryos 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.

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

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 body, including official service of the country of dispatch, which is listed in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and Parts C and D of the zootechnical certificate are issued by an embryo collection or production team acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of that Regulation.

That individual shall be a representative of the breeding body, including official service of the country of dispatch, which is listed in accordance with Article 34 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 acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(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 III 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 III to Regulation (EU) 2017/717.

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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 2.2. 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.

That individual shall be a representative of the breeding body, including official service of the country of dispatch, which is listed in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, or of an embryo collection or production team acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of that Regulation, who is authorised to sign the zootechnical certificate.

ANNEX IV

MODEL FORMS FOR ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS AND THEIR GERMINAL PRODUCTS

SECTION A

Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of hybrid breeding pigs

A single zootechnical certificate may be issued for a group of hybrid breeding pigs provided that those hybrid breeding pigs have the same age and the same genetic dam and sire and that individual information is provided in points 4, 5, 6.2, 12 and, as appropriate, 13 of this zootechnical certificate.

Keep empty if not applicable.

Delete where not applicable.

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

This may be required 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 for the collection of oocytes and embryos by breeding operations maintaining the breeding register where the animal is to be registered.  Under ‘Result’, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.

If necessary attach additional sheets of paper.

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Add individual identification number if different from breeding book number.

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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.

Required in the case of pregnant females. Information may be indicated in a separate document.

Applicable only for purebred breeding pigs of different breeds or lines registered in a breeding register for hybrid breeding pigs.

That individual shall be a representative of the breeding body, including official service of the country of dispatch, which is listed in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, who is authorised to sign the zootechnical certificate.

SECTION B

Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of semen of hybrid breeding pigs