# 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), Section C: Zootechnical certificate for entry into the United Kingdom of oocytes of purebred breeding animals

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 female purebred breeding animal is attached, a reference (certificate number) to that zootechnical certificate of the donor female purebred breeding animal 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.
This may be required for purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species used for the collection of oocytes in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 by breed societies 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 an embryo 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 B of the zootechnical certificate is issued by an embryo production team 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 female, issued in accordance with the model laid down in Section A of Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2017/717, must be attached.
Optional.
Where there is more than one oocyte in a straw or another package, a clear indication of the number of oocytes is required. A straw or another package shall contain only oocytes collected from one purebred breeding animal.
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 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.
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 United Kingdom of oocytes of purebred breeding animals of the following species:
(a) bovine species ( Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bubalus bubalis )
(b) porcine species ( Sus scrofa )
(c) ovine species ( Ovis aries )
(d) caprine species ( Capra hircus )
(e) equine species ( Equus caballus and Equus asinus )
...
(a logo of the issuing body or embryo production team may be included)
Certificate number
Name of issuing breeding body/embryo production team (provide contact details and, where available, a reference to the website)/ reference to zootechnical certificate of donor animal
Part A.
Information on the donor female purebred breeding animal
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 female
4.
Class within the main section of the breeding book where donor female is entered
5.
Breeding book number of donor female
6.
Identification of donor female
6.1.
System
6.2.
Individual identification number
6.3.
Name
7.
Identity verification
7.1.
Method
7.2.
Result
8.
Date (use format dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601) and country of birth of donor female
9.
Name, address and email address of breeder
10.
Name, address and email address of owner
11.
The pedigree of donor female
11.1.
Sire
Breeding book number and section
Individual identification number
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 information
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 female in relation to the breeding programme
12.4.
Other relevant information on donor female
12.5.
Other relevant information, including results of performance testing or genetic evaluation, on parents and grandparents, if not indicated in point 11
13.
Validation
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 signing the certificate)
13.4.
Signature: …
Part B.
Information on oocytes
1.
Identification of donor female
1.1.
Individual identification number
1.2.
Reference to zootechnical certificate of donor female
2.
Identification of oocytes
Colour of straws or other packages
Code on straws or other packages
Number of straws or other packages
Number of oocytes
Place of collection
Date of collection
(dd.mm.yyyy or ISO 8601)
Others
3.
Embryo production team of dispatch
3.1.
Name
3.2.
Address
3.3.
Approval number
4.
Destination ( insert name and address)
5.
Validation
5.1.
Done at: …
5.2.
on: …
(insert place of issue)
( insert date of issue)
5.3.
Name and capacity of the signatory: …
(insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual signing that certificate)
5.4.
Signature: …

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/717/annex/III/section/C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-717/annex-III/section-C
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.