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Section B Zootechnical certificate for entry into the United Kingdom of semen of purebred breeding animalsF1F2

United Kingdom

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Footnotes:

Delete where not applicable.

Keep empty if not applicable.

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

Part A 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 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 by breed society maintaining the breeding book where the offspring of the donor animal is to be entered.

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 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 Part B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by a semen collection or storage centre 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 B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by a semen collection or storage centre acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and Part A of the zootechnical certificate is kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate, point 1 of Part B must be completed and copies of the zootechnical certificates for the donor males, issued in accordance with the model laid down in Section A of Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2017/717, must be attached.

Optional.

A straw or another package may contain semen collected from more than one purebred breeding animal, provided information on all contributing donor male purebred breeding animals is provided in point 1.2. of Part B.

Where applicable, information on sexed semen may be provided.

For semen intended for the testing of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine species which have not undergone performance testing or genetic evaluation, in accordance with the quantity limits referred to in Article 21(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012.

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 a semen collection or storage centre acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of that Regulation, 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 country 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.

Zootechnical certificate, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, for entry into the F3United Kingdom of semen of purebred breeding animals of the following species:

  1. (a)

    bovine species ( Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bubalus bubalis ) f1

  2. (b)

    porcine species ( Sus scrofa )

  3. (c)

    ovine species ( Ovis aries )

  4. (d)

    caprine species ( Capra hircus )

  5. (e)

    equine species ( Equus caballus and Equus asinus )

F4...

 (a logo of the issuing breeding body or semen collection or storage centre may be included)
Certificate number f2
Name of issuing breeding body/semen collection or storage centre (provide contact details and, where available, a reference to the website)/ reference to zootechnical certificate of donor animal f3

Part A.

Information on the donor male purebred breeding animal f4

1.

Name of issuing breeding body (provide contact details and, where available, a reference to the website)

2.

Name of breeding book

3.

Name of breed of donor male

4.

Class within the main section of the breeding book where donor male is entered

5.

Breeding book number of donor male

6.

Identification of donor malef5

6.1.

System

6.2.

Individual identification number

6.3.

Name

7.

Identity verificationf6f7

7.1.

Method

7.2.

Result

8.

Date (use format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601) f8 and country of birth of donor male

9.

Name, address and email address of breeder

10.

Name, address and email address of owner

11.

The pedigree of donor malef9

11.1.

Sire

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification numberf10

Name

11.1.1.

Paternal Grandsire

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification number

Name

11.1.2.

Paternal Granddam

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification number

Name

11.2.

Dam

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification number

Name

11.2.1.

Maternal Grandsire

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification number

Name

11.2.2.

Maternal Granddam

Breeding book number and section

Individual identification number

Name

12.

Additional informationf11

12.1.

Results of performance testing

12.2.

Up-to-date results of the genetic evaluation carried out last on … (insert date in format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601)

12.3.

Genetic defects and genetic peculiarities of donor male in relation to the breeding programme

12.4.

Other relevant information on donor male

12.5.

Other relevant information, including results of performance testing or genetic evaluation, on parents and grandparents, if not indicated in point 11

13.

Validationf12

13.1.

Done at: …

13.2.

on: …

(insert place of issue) (insert date of issue)

13.3.

Name and capacity of the signatory: …

(insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual f13 signing the certificate)

13.4.

Signature: …

Part B.

Information on semen f14

1.

Identification of donor male(s)

1.1.

Individual identification number(s)

1.2.

Reference(s) to zootechnical certificate(s) of donor male(s)

2.

Identification system

Colour of straws or other packages f15 Code on straws or other packages Number of straws or other packages f16 Place of collection

Date of collection

(dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601)

Others f17

3.

Semen collection or storage centre of dispatch

3.1.

Name

3.2.

Address

3.3.

Approval number

4.

Destination ( insert name and address)

5.

Name and address of the breed society, or the third party designated by that breed society, responsible for carrying out testingf18

6.

Validation

6.1.

Done at: …

6.2.

on: …

(insert place of issue) (insert date of issue)

6.3.

Name and capacity of the signatory: …

(insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual f19 signing that certificate)

6.4.

Signature: …

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/602 of 15 April 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 as regards the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Words in Annex 3 Section B heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/117), regs. 1, 28(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Annex 3 Section B table substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/117), regs. 1, 28(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in Annex 3 Section B table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/117, reg. 28(3) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 28(21)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

Delete where not applicable.

f2

Keep empty if not applicable.

f3

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

f4

Part A of the zootechnical certificate may be kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate following the instructions in footnote 14.

f5

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

f6

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 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 by breed society maintaining the breeding book where the offspring of the donor animal is to be entered.

f7

If necessary attach additional sheets of paper.

f8

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.

f9

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

f10

Add individual identification number if different from breeding book number.

f11

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.

f12

Only required if Part A 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 Part B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by a semen collection or storage centre acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of that Regulation.

f13

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.

f14

In case only Part B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by a semen collection or storage centre acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and Part A of the zootechnical certificate is kept empty or removed from the zootechnical certificate, point 1 of Part B must be completed and copies of the zootechnical certificates for the donor males, issued in accordance with the model laid down in Section A of Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2017/717, must be attached.

f15

Optional.

f16

A straw or another package may contain semen collected from more than one purebred breeding animal, provided information on all contributing donor male purebred breeding animals is provided in point 1.2. of Part B.

f17

Where applicable, information on sexed semen may be provided.

f18

For semen intended for the testing of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine species which have not undergone performance testing or genetic evaluation, in accordance with the quantity limits referred to in Article 21(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012.

f19

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 a semen collection or storage centre acting on behalf of the breeding body in accordance with Article 33(1) of that Regulation, who is authorised to sign the zootechnical certificate.

Notes on Annex III

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Annex 3 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/117), regs. 1, 28(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)