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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of21January1988
layingdownthespecimenpedigree certificates forthesemenandembryosofpure-bredbreeding
animalsofthebovinespeciesandtheparticularstobeenteredonthosecertificates
(88/124/EEC)
(OJ L 62, 8.3.1988, p. 32)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of21January1988
laying down the specimen pedigree certificates for the semen and
embryos of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species and
theparticularstobeenteredonthosecertificates
(88/124/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 77/504/EEC of 25 July
1977 on pure-bred breeding animalsof the bovine s pecies (1), aslas t
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85(2), and in particular Article
5 and the fifth indent of Article 6 (1) thereof,
Whereasunder Aricle 5 of Directive 77/504/EEC it isfor the Commis -
sion to determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 8 of that Directive, the specimen certificate that may accom-pany semen and embryos of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovinespecies when they enter into intra-Community trade;
Whereas, under the fifth indent of Article 6 (1) of the abovementioned
Directive, it isfor the Commis s ion to determine, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 8 of that Directive, the particularsto be shown on the pedigree certificate that may accompany the semenand embryosof pure-bred breeding animalsof the bovine s pecieswhenthey enter into intra-Community trade;
Whereas those certificates themselves may be dispensed with provided
that the particulars mentioned in this Decision are already present in
reference documentation referring to the semen or embryos of pure-
bred animalsof the bovine s peciesthat enter into intra-Communitytrade;
Whereas the specimen and the particulars to be shown on the pedigree
certificate of pure-bred breeding animalsof the bovine s peciesarealready laid down in Commission Decision 86/404/EEC(
3); whereas
the data on pure-bred animals of the bovine species should be included
in those on sperm and fertilized ova;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following particularsmus t be mentioned in the pedigree certificate
of the semen of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species:
— updated data as listed in Article 1 of Decision 86/404/EEC
concerning the bull that providesthe s emen aswell asitsbloodgroup or test results providing equivalent scientific guarantees toverify itspedigree,
— information allowing identification of the semen, the date of its
collection and the names and addresses of the semen collectioncentre and of the consignee.1988D0124 — EN — 05.01.2002 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 8.
(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.
(3) OJ No L 233, 20. 8. 1986, p. 19.▼M1
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Article 2
1. The following particularsmus t be mentioned in the pedigree
certificate of the embryosof pure bred breeding animalsof the bovine
species:
— updated data as listed in Article 1 of Decision 86/404/EEC
concerning the donor cow and fertilizing bull aswell asboth theirblood groups or test results providing equivalent scientific guaran-
teesto verify their pedigree,
— information allowing for the identification of the embryos, date of
insemination, date of collection, and the names and addresses ofthe embryo collection centre and of the consignee.
2. If there is more than one embryo in a single straw this must be
clearly stated and furthermore they must all have the same parentage.
Article 3
The particularsprovided for in Article 1 may be indicated:1. in the form of a pedigree certificate conforming to the model in
Chapter I of Annex 1, and in the form of a document conformingto the model in Chapter 2 of Annex I;
2. in documentation accompanying the semen. In this event the compe-
tent authoritiesof the exporting Member State mus t certify that theparticulars set out in Article 1 are indicated in those documents, bythe following formula: ‘The undersigned certifies that these docu-
mentscontain the particularsmentioned in Article 1 of
Commission Decision 88/124/EEC.’
Article 4
The particularsprovided for in Article 2 may be indicated:1. in the form of a pedigree certificate conforming to the model in
Chapter I of Annex 2, and in the form of a document conformingto the model in Chapter 2 of Annex 2;
2. in documentation accompanying the embryos. In this event the
competent authoritiesof the exporting Member State mus t certify
that the particulars set out in Article 2 are indicated in those docu-ments, by the following formula: ‘The undersigned certifies thatthese documents contain the particulars mentioned in Article 2 ofCommission Decision 88/124/EEC’.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1988D0124 — EN — 05.01.2002 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX 1
CHAPTER I
MODELPEDIGREECERTIFICATE
for intra-Community trade in the semen of bulls of pure bred breeding animals of the bovine
species
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CHAPTER 2
MODELDOCUMENTRELATINGTOSEMEN
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ANNEX 2
CHAPTER I
MODELPEDIGREECERTIFICATE
forintra-Communitytradeinembryosofpurebredbreedinganimalsofthebovinespecies
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CHAPTER 2
MODELDOCUMENTONEMBRYO(S)
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