Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation lays down rules concerning germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals.

Those rules cover:

1. (a)

   the information to be provided by operators in applications for approval of germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals and the time-limits for providing such information, as well as the time-limits for informing the competent authority of any cessation of activity of such germinal product establishments approved by it;

2. (b)

   the technical requirements and specifications for the marking of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals and the operational requirements for their traceability.