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| 10.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 162/46 |
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10.5.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 162/46

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/761

of 7 May 2021

amending Annexes I to IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 as regards the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’) (1), and in particular Article 30(10) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 (2) lays down the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products. Those model forms of zootechnical certificates were drafted after consultation with the Member States and the relevant stakeholders. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 (2) lays down the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products. Those model forms of zootechnical certificates were drafted after consultation with the Member States and the relevant stakeholders.

| (2) | Since the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717, the Member States and stakeholders have notified the Commission of certain practical problems with the use of the model forms of zootechnical certificates, as regards the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Taking into account the experience gained since the date of application of that Implementing Regulation, the model forms of the zootechnical certificates should be amended to facilitate the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available should be provided in a zootechnical certificate, in the box corresponding to results of the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(2)

Since the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717, the Member States and stakeholders have notified the Commission of certain practical problems with the use of the model forms of zootechnical certificates, as regards the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Taking into account the experience gained since the date of application of that Implementing Regulation, the model forms of the zootechnical certificates should be amended to facilitate the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available should be provided in a zootechnical certificate, in the box corresponding to results of the verification of the identity of breeding animals. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I to IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 10 August 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2021.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 66.

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(2)  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 (OJ L 109, 26.4.2017, p. 9).

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ANNEX

Annexes I to IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 are amended as follows:

| (1) | Annex I is amended as follows:






  (a) | in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(1)

Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (b) | in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in semen of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(b)

in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in semen of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (c) | in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in oocytes of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(c)

in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in oocytes of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (d) | in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’. |
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(d)

in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 9, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’.

| (2) | Annex II is amended as follows:






  (a) | in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(2)

Annex II is amended as follows:

(a)

in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (b) | in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in semen of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(b)

in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in semen of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (c) | in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(c)

in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (d) | in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’. |
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(d)

in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for trade in embryos of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’.

| (3) | Annex III is amended as follows:






  (a) | in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(3)

Annex III is amended as follows:

(a)

in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (b) | in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of semen of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(b)

in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of semen of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (c) | in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of oocytes of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(c)

in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of oocytes of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (d) | in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of embryos of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’. |
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(d)

in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of embryos of purebred breeding animals, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’.

| (4) | Annex IV is amended as follows:






  (a) | in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(4)

Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a)

in Section A, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 5, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (b) | in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of semen of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(b)

in Section B, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of semen of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (c) | in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’; |
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(c)

in Section C, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of oocytes of hybrid breeding pigs, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’;

| (d) | in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of embryos of hybrid breeding pigs Zootechnical certificate, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

  ‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’. |
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(d)

in Section D, in the model form of Zootechnical certificate for entry into the Union of embryos of hybrid breeding pigs Zootechnical certificate, in footnote 6, the following sentence is added:

‘Under “Result”, provide details or the case number referring to the database where the details are available.’.

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