# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/686 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of germinal product establishments and the traceability and animal health requirements for movements within the Union of germinal products of certain kept terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1: The responsibilities of the team veterinarian of an embryo collection team, as referred to in Article 4(1)(a)(ii), shall be the following:

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

(a) the team veterinarian shall be responsible for all embryo collection team operations, including, amongst others, the following:
(i) the verification of the identity and health status of donor animals;
(ii) the clinical examination and surgery of donor animals;
(iii) the disinfection and hygiene procedures, including procedures ensuring the transport of embryos to the laboratory in a hygienic and safe manner;
(iv) record-keeping in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 8(1)(b);
(v) the marking of straws and other packages where embryos are placed in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 10(1) and (5);
(vi) the training of members of the embryo collection team on disinfection and hygiene techniques to prevent the spread of diseases;
(b) the team veterinarian shall lay down the animal health and biosecurity requirements for the operation of the embryo collection team and the measures to ensure compliance with those requirements, including the testing of samples within a quality control scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/686/annex/I/part/2/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-686/annex-I/part-2/division-1
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