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Veterinary Services Act (Act Xxiii Of 2001) Specimen Pedigree Certificates For The Ova Of Breeding Animals Of The Bovine Species And The Relative Particulars Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 315 Of 2003 )



L.N. 315/03 of 2003VETERINARY SERVICES ACT (ACT NO. XXIII OF 2001)Specimen Pedigree Certificates for the Ova of Breeding Animals of the BovineSpecies and the Relative Particulars Regulations, 2003.

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 34(a), the minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the following regulations:-

Title and scope1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Specimen Pedigree Certificates for the Ova of Breeding Animals of the Bovine Species and the Relative Particulars Regulations, 2003.

(2) The scope of these regulations is the implementation of European Commission Decision 96/80/EC laying down the specimen pedigree certificates for the ova of breeding animals of the bovine species and the particulars to be entered on those certificates. This Decision finds its legal basis under European Union Council Directive
77/504/EEC, article 5 and 6(1) fifth indent.

Particulars in the certificate for trade with Member States2. The following particulars shall be mentioned in the certificate for trade with

Member States of the ova of breeding animals of the bovine species -
(a) updated data as listed in article 1 of European Commission Decision
86/404/EEC concerning the donor cow as well its blood group or test results providing equivalent scientific guarantees to verify its pedigree;
(b) information allowing identification, of the ovum, the date of its collection and the names and addresses of the ovum collection centre and of the consignee.
If there is more than one ovum in a single straw, this must be clearly stated and furthermore the ova must all have the same dam.

Particulars to be provided in the certificate3. The particulars provided for in regulation 2 may be indicated -

(1) In the form of a certificate conforming to the specimen in the Schedule;
(2) In documentation accompanying the bovine ova. In this event the competent authorities must certify that the particulars set out in regulation 2 are indicated in those documents, by the following formula -
The undersigned certifies that these documents, contain the particulars mentioned in
Article 1 of European Commission Decision 96/80/EEC'.

SCHEDULESpecimen Zootechnical Certificatefor Intra-Community trade in ova of breeding animals of the bovine species

ZOOTECNICAL CERTIFICATE FOR OVA

A. Particulars of donor cow

1. Issuing body

2. Breed

3. Name of the Herdbook

4. Name of the animal

5. Herd book No

6. System of identification (earmark, tattoo,

microchip etc.)

7. Identification No

8. Date of birth

9. Blood group (*)

10. Name and address of the breeder

11. Name and address of the owner

12. Pedigree

Sire

Herdbook No

Grandsire

Herdbook No

Sire

Herdbook No

Granddam

Herdbook No

Dam

Herdbook No

Grandsire

Herdbook No

Dam

Herdbook No

Granddam

Herdbook No

13. Results of performance tests and up to date results of the genetic value with name of the

body which as-sessed the genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents

(where available)

Done at.........................., on .......................................... Signature................................................................................. NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY
..............................................................................................
(*) Or other appropriate method approved in accordance with Community legislation.

ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE FOR OVA

B. Particulars of ova

1. Ova identification system (colour, number)

2. Identification of container

3. Origin of ova (address of ova collection team)

4. Destination of ova (name and address of consignee)

Identification of straw

Number of ova per straw

Date of collection

Done at ..........................................................., on....................................................................

Signature

............................................................................................................................................ NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY

........................................................................................................................................................


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