EN    EN EN 
SANCO/5647/2009 Rev. 1 (POOL/D1/2009/5647/5647R1-EN.doc) EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels,  
C(2009) final 
Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION 
of 
on importation of semen of domestic animal s of the porcine species into the Community 
as regards lists of third countries and of  semen collection centres, and certification 
requirements 
(Text with EEA relevance) EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION 
of 
on importation of semen of domestic animal s of the porcine species into the Community 
as regards lists of third countries and of  semen collection centres, and certification 
requirements 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Dire ctive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal 
health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species
1, and in particular Article 7(1) , Article 8(1), Article 9(2) and 
(3) and Article 10(2) thereof,   
Whereas: (1) Directive 90/429/EEC lays down the animal health conditions applicable to intra-
Community trade in and imports from third co untries of semen of domestic animals of 
the porcine species. It provides that Member  States may authorise importation of such 
semen only from those third countries wh ich appear on a list drawn up in accordance 
with the procedure laid down therein. Dir ective 90/429/EEC also pr ovides that, under 
the same procedure, a list is to be draw n up of approved semen collection centres from 
which Member States may authorise the im portation of semen originating in those 
third countries.  
(2) In addition, Directive 90/429/ EEC provides that consignments of semen are to be 
accompanied by an animal health certificate, the model of which must correspond to a specimen drawn up in accordance with that Directive.  
(3) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation 
conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species
2 sets out a list of third 
countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of semen. That list is 
established on the basis of the animal heal th status of those third countries.  
(4) Decision 2002/613/EC also sets out a list of semen collection centres from which 
Member States are to author ise the importation of semen.  
                                                 
1 OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.  
2 OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45.  EN 3   EN (5) A number of semen collection centres in Ca nada and the United States are currently 
included in that list. Those third countries  have requested that numerous amendments 
be made to the entries for their semen colle ction centres included in the list. Some of 
those amendments concern administrative de tails or deletion of  already approved 
centres, while some concern the addition of new centres. 
(6) Canada and the United States have provi ded appropriate guarantees regarding the 
compliance of the new semen collection centres with the appropriate conditions laid down in Directive 90/429/EEC and the semen collection centres concerned have been 
officially approved for exports to the Comm unity by the veterinary  services of those 
third countries. The list of approved semen collection centres
 set out in Decision 
2002/613/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(7) The model veterinary certificate in A nnex III to Decision 2002/613/EC includes the 
animal health conditions for the importa tion of semen into the Community. Those 
conditions are not entirely consistent with  those set out in the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code of the World Organisation for An imal Health, (Terrest rial Animal Health 
Code) and hence they need to be updated.  
(8) In addition, Commissi on Decision 2007/240/EC3 provides that the various veterinary, 
public and animal health certificates required for the import of live animals, semen, embryo, ova and products of animal origin in to the Community are to be based on the 
standard models for veterinary certif icates set out in Annex I thereto.  
(9) Accordingly, the model health certifi cate set out in Annex III to Decision 
2002/613/EC should be amended to take account of the relevant parts of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code and of the relevant st andard model set out in Annex I to Decision 
2007/240/EC.  
(10) Annex IV to Decision 2002/613/EC sets out a model veterinary cert ificate which is to 
be used when consignments of semen are imported into the Community from 
Switzerland. However, specifi c certification requirements are provided for in point 
3(b) of Chapter VIII(B) of Appendix 2 of  Annex 11 to the Ag reement between the 
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in Agricultural Products
4. 
That Agreement was approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and 
of the Commission as regards the Agreem ent on Scientific and Technological 
Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusi on of seven Agreements with the Swiss 
Confederation5.  
(11) In view of those specific requirements, it is  appropriate that consignments of semen 
from Switzerland imported into the Community  be accompanied by a health certificate 
drawn up in accordance with the model used for intra-Community trade in semen and 
set out in Annex D to Directive 90/429/EEC, w ith the adaptations set out in point 3 of 
Chapter VIII(B) of Appendix 2 of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on tr ade in Agricultural Products. Annex IV 
to Decision 2002/613/EC shoul d therefore be deleted. 
                                                 
3 OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 37.  
4 OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132. 
5 OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1. EN 4   EN (12) In the application of this Decision, account should be take n of the specific certification 
requirements and model health attestations  which may be laid down in accordance 
with the Agreement between the Europ ean Community and the Government of 
Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in 
live animals and animal products6, as approved by C ouncil Decision 1999/201/EC7. 
(13) In the application of this Decision, account  should also be taken of the specific 
certification requirements and model health attestations which may be laid down in 
accordance with the Agreement between th e European Community and New Zealand 
on sanitary measures applicable to tr ade in live animals and animal products8, as 
approved by Council Decision 97/132/EC9.  
(14) In the interest of clarity and consis tency of Community legislation, Decision 
2002/613/EEC should be repealed a nd replaced by this Decision. 
(15) To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of  health certificates issued in accordance 
with Decision 2002/613/EC should be au thorised during a transitional period. 
(16) Council Directive 2008/73/EC10 amended Directive 90/4 29/EEC and introduced a 
simplified procedure of listing and publishing the list of semen collection centres in 
third countries approved for imports  of semen into the Community.  
(17) Under that new procedure, which is to apply from 1 January 2010, the competence to 
establish the list will no longe r lie with the Commission. Th e list of semen collection 
centres that the competent authority of the third country has approved in accordance 
with the conditions laid down in Directiv e 90/429/EEC and from which semen may be 
dispatched to the Community will only ha ve to be communicated  to the Commission, 
which is to make it available to the public for information purposes. 
(18) As a consequence of the new procedure introduced by Direc tive 2008/73/EC, the 
provision concerning the list of approved semen collection centres set out in this 
Decision should expire on 31 December 2009. 
(19) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Importation of semen 
Consignments of semen shall only be imported into the Community from third countries if 
they comply with the following conditions: 
(a) they come from the third countries listed in Annex I; 
                                                 
6 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 3. 
7 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 1.  
8 OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 5.  
9 OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4 .  
10 OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40. EN 5   EN (b) they are accompanied by a health certif icate drawn up in accordance with the model 
health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex II, completed in accordance with the 
explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of Anne x II; however, where specific certification 
requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Community and third countries, those requirements shall apply; 
(c) they comply with the requirements set ou t in the health certificate referred to in 
point (b); 
(d) they come from a semen collection centre listed in Annex III. 
Article 2 
General conditions concerning the transport of consignments of semen to the Community  
1. Consignments of semen shall not be tran sported in the same container as other 
consignments of semen that: 
(a) are not intended for intro duction into the Community, or  
(b) are of a lower health status. 
2. During transport to the Community, consignm ents of semen shall be placed in closed 
and sealed containers and the seal mu st not be broken during the transport. 
Article 3 
Repeal 
Decision 2002/613/EC is repealed. 
Article 4  
Transitional provisions 
By way of derogation from Article  1(b), consignments of semen for which health certificates 
were issued before 31 May 2010 in accordance w ith the models set out in Annexes III and IV 
to Decision 2002/613/EC shall be accepted for imports into the Community until 30 June 
2010. 
Article 5 
Applicability 
This Decision shall apply from 15 December 2009.  
However, Article 1(d) shall only apply from 15 December 2009 to 31 December 2009. EN 6   EN Article 6 
Addressees 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
 Androulla VASSILIOU  Member of the Commission EN 7   EN ANNEX I  
List of third countries from which Member States are to authorise importation of semen of 
domestic animals of the porcine species  
ISO Code Name of the third country Remarks 
CA Canada   
CH Switzerland(*)  
NZ New Zealand   
US United States  
(*) Certificates in accord ance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss 
Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132). EN 8   EN ANNEX II  
Part 1 
Model health certificate for importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine 
species 
COUNTRY:  Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee I.6. Person responsible for the load in EU
Name Name
Address Address
Postal code Postal code
Tel.N° Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code
I.11. Place of origin I.12. Place of destination
Name Approval number Name
Address Address
Name Approval number
Address
Name Approval number Postal codeAddress
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification:
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
05 11 99 85
I.20.Quantity
I.22. Number of packages
I.23. Identification of container/Seal numberI.25. Commodities certified for:
Artificial reproduction
I.26. For transit through EU to 3rd Country I.27. For import or admission into EU
3rd country  ISO code
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name) Identification mark Approval number of the centre QuantityI.21.
I.24.Part I : Details of dispatched consignment I.2.a
I.17.EN 9   EN  COUNTRY porcine semen  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, hereby certify that: 
II.1. the exporting country ………………………………………………………………………… 
(name of exporting country)(2) 
(1)either  [II.1.1. has during the past 12 months been free of foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine 
fever, African swine fever, swine vesi cular disease and porcine enteroviral 
encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), 
and that no vaccinations have been carried ou t against any of these diseases during the 
past 12 months;] 
(1)or [II.1.1. is recognised as free of foot-and-mouth disease w ithout vaccination by the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and free of classical swine fever, African 
swine fever, swine vesicular disease an d porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis 
(Teschen disease) in accor dance with the rules laid down in the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code;] 
II.2. the semen collection centre in which th e semen in this consignment was collected: 
II.2.1. is approved for export to the Community by the veterinary services of 
………………………. (name of third country(2)) and fulfils the requirements of 
Annex A to Council Directive 90/429/EEC (conditions relating to the approval and supervision of semen collection centres); 
II.2.2. was situated in a area not restricted during the period commencing three months prior 
to the date of collection until the date of dispatch due to an outbreak of foot-and-
mouth disease, classical swin e fever, African swine fever,  swine vesicular disease, 
porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease) and vesicular stomatitis; 
II.2.3. was, during the period commencing 30 days prior to the date of collection of the 
semen to be exported until its date of dispatch, free from tuberculosis, brucellosis, Aujeszky's disease, rabies; 
(
1)either  [II.2.4. contains  only animals that have not been vacci nated against Aujeszky's disease and 
which have reacted negatively to the serum neutralisation or to the ELISA using all 
the Aujeszky's disease viral antigens;] 
(1)or [II.2.4. is a centre in which some or all boars  have been vaccinated against Aujeszky's disease 
using a gE deleted vaccine; such boars had been seronegative with regard to 
Aujeszky's disease before vaccination and we re subjected not soon er than three weeks 
later to a further serological examination which did not reveal the presence of 
antibodies induced by the disease virus;] 
Conditions applying to the admission of an imals to approved semen collection centres 
II.3. when they were admitted to the semen collection centre, all animals: 
II.3.1. were subjected to a period of quarantine of at least 30 days in accommodation 
specifically approved for th e purpose by the competent authority, and where only 
animals having at least the same health status were present; 
II.3.2. prior to their entering  the quarantine accommodation referr ed to in point II.3.1., were 
chosen from herds or holdings: 
II.3.2.1. which we re free of brucellosis in accord ance with the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code ; 
II.3.2.2. in which no animal  vaccinated against foot and-mouth disease was present in 
the preceding 12 months; 
II.3.2.3. in which no clinical, serological or virological evidence of Aujeszky's 
disease was detected in the preceding 12 months; 
II.3.2.4. which were not situated in a restricted area defined under the provisions of 
the national legislation due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, EN 10   EN  COUNTRY porcine semen  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
classical swine fever, African swine fe ver, swine vesicular disease, porcine 
enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), vesicular stomatitis and 
Aujeszky's disease; 
II.3.3. prior to their entering  the quarantine accommodation referr ed to in point II.3.1., were 
not previously kept in any herd of a lower health status; 
II.4.1. before the period of quarantine referred to in point II.3.1. and within the previous 
30 days, were subjected to the followi ng tests, performed in accordance with 
international standards, with negative results: 
II.4.1.1. a buffered brucella antigen test in respect of brucellosis; 
(1)either  [II.4.1.2. a serum neutralisation or an ELISA using all the Aujeszky's disease viral 
antigens in the case of non-vaccinated pigs;] 
(1)or [II.4.1.2. an EL ISA for Aujeszky's disease gE antigens in the case of pigs vaccinated 
with a gE deleted vaccine;] 
II.4.2. during the last 15 days of the period of quarantine of at least 30 days referred to in 
point II.3.1., were subjected to the following tests with negative results;   
II.4.2.1. in respect of brucellosis, a buffered brucella antigen test; 
(1)either  [II.4.2.2. a serum neutralisation or an ELISA using all the Aujeszky's disease viral 
antigens in the case of non-vaccinated pigs;] 
(1)or [II.4.2.2. an EL ISA for Aujeszky's disease gE antigens in the case of pigs vaccinated 
with a gE deleted vaccine;] 
II.5. Without prejudice to the provisions applicable in cases where foot-and-mouth disease or other 
former OIE list A diseases are diagnosed, if any of  the tests referred to in point II.4.2. proved 
positive, the animal was removed forthwith from  the quarantine accommoda tion. In the case of 
group quarantine, the competent authority took all necessary measures to ensure that the 
remaining animals had a satisfactory health stat us before being admitted to the collection 
centre in accordance with point II.3.; 
II.5.1. However, with regard to brucellosis when animals were positive, the following 
protocol was implemented: 
II.5.1.1. the positive sera were subjected to  a sero-agglutination test as well as the 
test referred to in point II.4.2.1. which has not been carried out; 
II.5.1.2. an epidemiological survey was carried out on the holdings of origin of the 
reacting animals;  
II.5.1.3. on the positive animals, a second series of tests (buffered brucella antigen 
test, sero-agglutination, complement fixation test) was carried out on samples collected more than seven days after the first collection.  
II.5.2. The suspicion of brucellosis is confirmed or ruled out in the light of the results of the 
survey carried out on the holdings of origin and the comparison of the results of the two series of tests.  
II.5.3. When the suspicion of brucellosis is ruled out, the animals negative to the first 
brucellosis test can be introduced into the centre. Animals positive to one test may be 
accepted if they answer negatively to two se ries of tests (buffered brucella antigen 
test, sero-agglutination, complement fixation test) carried out with an interval of at least seven days; 
II.5.4. All tests were carried out in a laboratory approved by the competent authority; 
II.5.5. Animals were only admitted to the semen collection centre with the express 
permission of the centre veterinarian and all animal movements, both in and out, are recorded; 
II.5.6. No animal admitt ed to the semen collection centre showed any clinical sign of disease 
on the day of admission; all animals came directly from quarantine accommodation as EN 11   EN  COUNTRY porcine semen  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
referred to in point II.3.1. which, on the day of consignment and during the period of 
residency of the animals, officially fulfilled the following conditions: 
II.5.6.1. it was not situated in a restrict ed area defined under the provisions of 
national legislation due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever, swine vesicular disease, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), vesicular stomatitis and 
Aujeszky's disease; 
II.5.6.2. no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky's disease had 
been recorded for the past 30 days; 
Compulsory routine tests for animals kept  at an approved semen collection centre 
II.6. All animals kept at an appr oved semen collection centre were subjected to the following tests 
with negative results: 
II.6.1. a serum neutralisation or an ELISA using all the Aujeszky's disease viral antigens in 
the case of non-vaccinated pigs, or an ELIS A for Aujeszky's disease gE antigens in 
the case of pigs vaccinated with a gE deleted vaccine; 
II.6.2. in respect of brucellosis, a buffered brucella antigen test; 
II.6.3. The tests referred to in points II.6.1. and II.6.2. were carried out: 
(
1)either  [II.6.3.1. on all animals when leaving the centre, but not later than 12 months after 
admission where they have not left the centre before this time. The 
sampling may be carried out in the abattoir;] 
(1)or [II.6.3.1. on 25 % of the animal s in the centre, every three months, 
and samples were representative of the wh ole population, with respect to age 
group and accommodation, ensuring that all animals are tested at least once 
during their stay at the centre and at  least every 12 months if the stay 
exceeds on year;] 
II.6.4. All tests were carried out in a laboratory approved by the competent authority; 
II.6.5. If any of the tests referred to in points II.6.1. – II.6.3. proved positive, the animal was 
isolated and the semen collected  from it since the last negative test was not allowed to 
be the subject of imports, 
and semen collected from each animal at the cent re since the date of that animal's last 
negative test was held in separate storage and not allowed to be the subject of imports 
until the health status of the centre has been re-established. 
Conditions which semen collected at  approved centres must satisfy 
II.7. Semen was obtained from animals which: 
II.7.1. have been re sident in ……………………………… (name of third country(2)) for a 
minimum period of three months immediately prior to collection; 
II.7.2. showed no clinical signs of di sease on the day the semen was collected; 
II.7.3. had not been vaccinated against foot -and-mouth disease; 
II.7.4. satisfy the requirements referred to in point II.3.; 
II.7.5. have not been allowed to serve naturally; 
II.7.6. were kept in semen collection centres which were not situated in a restricted area 
designated under the provisions of the national legislation relating to foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swin e fever, swine vesicular disease, porcine 
enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), vesicular stomatitis and Aujeszky's 
disease; 
II.7.7. were kept in semen collection centres which, during the 30-day period immediately 
prior to collection, were free from Aujeszky's disease; EN 12   EN  COUNTRY porcine semen  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
II.8. An effective combination of antibiotics, in particular against leptospires and mycoplasmas, 
was added to the semen after final dilution or to the diluent. In the case of frozen semen, 
antibiotics were added before the semen was frozen; 
II.8.1. The combination produced an effect at least equivalent to the following dilutions: not 
less than: 
- 500 µg streptomycin per ml final dilution, - 500 IU penicillin per ml final dilution, 
- 150 µg lincomycin per ml final dilution, - 300 µg spectinomycin per ml final dilution; 
II.8.2. Immediately after the addition of the antibiotics the diluted semen was kept at a 
temperature of at least 15°C for a pe riod of not less than 45 minutes; 
II.9. the semen in this consignment:  
II.9.1. has been stored as laid down in Annex A to Council Directive 90/429/EEC 
(conditions relating to the approval and supervision of semen collection centres) prior 
to dispatch; 
II.9.2. is being transported to the country of destination in flasks which were cleaned and 
disinfected or sterilised before use and which have been sealed prior to dispatch from 
the approved storage facilities. 
Notes 
Part I: 
• Box reference I.8.: Provide the code of the thir d country as appearing in  Annex I to Decision 
…./…./EC [the reference to present Decision should be inserted] . 
• Box reference I.11.: Place of origin shall correspond un til 31 December 2009 to the semen 
collection centre of the semen origin listed in the Annex III to Decision 
…../…./EC [the reference to present Decision should be inserted] and as 
of 1 January 2010 to the semen collection centre of the semen origin listed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 90/429/EEC: 
(http://circa.europa.eu/irc/sanco/vets/info/data/semen/semen.html
). 
• Box reference I.22.: Number of packages shall correspond to the number of containers. 
• Box reference I.23.: Identification of cont ainer and seal number shall be indicated. 
• Box reference I.28.: Identification mark  shall correspond to the identification of the donor 
animals and the date of collection. 
Approval number of centre : shall correspond until 31 December 2009 to 
the semen collection centre of the semen origin listed in the Annex III to Decision …./…./EC [the reference to present Decision should be 
inserted]  and as of 1 January 2010 to the semen collection centre of the 
semen origin listed in accordance w ith Article 8(2) of Directive 
90/429/EEC: 
(http://circa.europa.eu/irc/sanco/vets/info/data/semen/semen.html
). 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as necessary. 
(2) Countries listed in Annex I to Decision …./…./EC [the reference to present Decision should be 
inserted] . 
• The signature and the stamp must be in a different colour to that of the printing. EN 13   EN  COUNTRY porcine semen  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: 
 Date: Signature:  Stamp: EN 14   EN Part 2 
Explanatory notes for the certification 
(a) The health certificates shall be issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting third country, 
in accordance with the m odel set out in Annex II.  
If so requested by the Member State of destination, 
the additional certification requirements, 
attestations to certify th at those requi rements are 
fulfilled shall be also incorporated in the original 
form of the health certificate. 
(b) The original of the health certificate shall consist of 
a single sheet of paper, or, where more text is 
required, it must be in such a form that all sheets of 
paper required are part of an integrated whole and 
indivisible. 
(c) Where the model health certificate states that 
certain statements shall be kept as appropriate, 
statements which are not relevant, may be crossed 
out and initialled and stamped by the certifying 
officer, or completely deleted from certificate. 
(d) The health certificate shall be drawn up in at least 
one of the official languages of the Member State of the border inspection post of introduction of the 
consignment into the Community and of the 
Member State of destination. However, those 
Member States may authorise the certificate to be 
drawn up in the official language of another 
Member State, and accompanied, if necessary, by 
an official translation. 
(e) If for the reasons of identification of the items of 
the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model health certificate), additional sheets of paper 
are attached to the health certificate, those sheets of 
paper shall also be considered as forming part of 
the original of the health certificate by application 
of the signature and stamp of the certifying officer, 
on each of the pages. 
(f) When the health certificate, including additional 
schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than 
one page, each page shall be numbered (page 
number) of (total number of pages), at the end of 
the page and shall bear the certificate reference 
number that has been designated by the competent 
authority on the top of the pages. (g) The original of the health certificate must be 
completed and signed by an official veterinarian the 
last working day prior to loading of the 
consignment for exportation to the Community. 
The competent authorities of the exporting third 
country shall ensure that certification requirements 
equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 
96/93/EC
11 are followed. 
The colour of the signature and the stamp of the 
official veterinarian shall be different to that of the 
printing on the health certificate. This requirement 
also applies to stamps other than those embossed or 
watermarks. 
(h) The original of the health certificate must 
accompany the consignment until it reaches the 
border inspection post of introduction into the 
Community. 
(i) The certificate reference number referred to in 
points I.2 and II.a. of the model health certificate 
must be issued by the competent authority of the 
exporting third country. 
                                                 
11 OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28. EN 15   EN ANNEX III  
List of approved semen collection centres fr om which Member States are to authorise 
importation of semen of domestic  animals of the porcine species 
ISO Code Approval number Name  and address of the centre 
CANADA 
CA 7-AI-100  Aurora GTC  
Box 177  
Kipling, Saskatchewan  
Location SW 15-10-6 W2  
CA 8-AI-05  Alberta Swine Genetics Corp. 
Box 3310 
Leduc  
Alberta T9E 6M3  
CA 7-AI-96 Hypor 
Box 323 Ituna,  
Saskatchewan S0A 1V0  
CA 7-AI-105 Topigs Canada Inc 
201-1465 Buffalo Place, Manitoba R3T 1L8  
SWITZERLAND 
CH CH-LU-AI-01S Suisag ,6213 Knuttwil, Schaubern,  
A: 041 462 65 50 B: 041 462 65 49  
info@suisag.ch  
CH CH-TG-AI-01S Suisag,9545 Wängi, Eggetsbühl,  
A: 041 462 65 50 B: 041 462 65 49  
kca@suisag.ch  
UNITED STATES 
US 09IL002 INET * AI, INC. 
2429 N. 1950th Avenue 
Camp Point, IL 62320