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of18July1996
laying down the pedigree and zootechnical certificates for the importation of breeding animals,
theirsemen,ovaandembryos
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(96/510/EC)
(OJ L 210, 20.8.1996, p. 53)
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of18July1996
laying down the pedigree and zootechnical certificates for the
importationofbreedinganimals,theirsemen,ovaandembryos
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(96/510/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying
down the principlesrelating to the zootechnical and genetic conditionsapplicable to importations from third countries of animals, their semen,
ova and embryos(
1), and in particular Article 4, second and third
indent, Article 5, second and third indent, Article 6, second indent andArticle 7, second indent thereof,
Whereas the Commission shall draw up the pedigree and zootechnical
certificate which must accompany breeding animals, their semen, ova
and embryoswhen they are imported into the Community; the informa-tion on these certificates are the basis for entry or registration in aCommunity herd-book or register;
Whereasaccording to Article 1 of Council Directive 94/28/EC
breeding animalscan only be imported if they are entered or regis tered
in a herd-book or register kept by an authority named on a list asreferred to in Article 3 of Council Directive 94/28/EC; however,pending the drawing up of this list it is necessary to lay down the pedi-gree and zootechnical certificates;
Whereas due to the peculiarities of each species, their semen, ova and
embryos it is necessary to draw up certificates for pure-bred breedinganimals, hybrid breeding pigs, pregnant animals, semen, ova andembryos;
Whereaspending the Decis ion to be laid down in accordance with
Article 5, second indent, of Directive 94/28/EC, only semen coming
from an animal which hasundergone the performance tes tsand geneticvalue assessment can be imported;
Whereas some of the information regarding the consignee are already
contained in the health certificatesrequired for the import of animals ,
semen, ova and embryos; whereas therefore this information shall notbe on the pedigree and zootechnical certificate;
Whereas the specimen and the particulars to be shown on the pedigree
and zootechnical certification of breeding animals, their semen, ova
and embryosfor intra-Community trade are, for the s peciesconcerned,
already laid down in Commission Decision 86/404/EEC (
2), Commis-
sion Decision 88/124/EEC (3), Commission Decision 89/503/EEC (4),
Commission Decision 89/506/EEC (5), Commission Decision 90/258/
EEC (6), Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (7) and Commission Deci-
sion 96/80/EC (8);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Commitee on Zootechnics,1996D0510 — EN — 25.02.2004 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 178, 12. 7. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ No L 233, 20. 8. 1986, p. 19.
(3) OJ No L 62, 8. 3. 1988, p. 32.
(4) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1989, p. 22.
(5) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1989, p. 34.
(6) OJ No L 145, 8. 6. 1990, p. 39.
(7) OJ No L 298, 3. 12. 1993, p. 45.
(8) OJ No L 19, 25. 1. 1996, p. 50.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The certificate referred to in Article 4, second indent of Directive 94/
28/EC must be conform:
— in the case of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species,
pure-bred breeding pigs, pure-bred breeding sheep and goats, tothe model in Annex I,
— in the case of hybrid breeding pigs, to the model in Annex II,— in the case of registered equidae, to the identification document as
laid down in Decision 93/623/EEC.
Article 2
Furthermore if the animalsreferred to in Article 1 are pregnant, the
certificate must be supplemented with the certificate conforming tothe model in Annex III.
Article 3
The certificate for semen referred to in Article 5, third indent of Direc-
tive 94/28/EC must conform to the model in Annex IV.
Article 4
The certificate for ova referred to in Article 6, second indent of Direc-
tive 94/28/EC must conform to the model in Annex V.
Article 5
The certificate for embryosreferred to in Article 7, s econd indent of
Directive 94/28/EC must conform to the model in Annex VI.
Article 6
The data set out in the certificate provided for in Article 1 to 5 may be
included in documents accompanying the animals, semen, ova andembryos. In this event the authorities must certify that the data set out
is included in those documents, by the following formula:
‘The undersigned certify that these documents contain the data
mentioned in Commission Decision 96/510/EC.’
Article 7
This Decision is applicable from 1 August 1997.
Article 8
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1996D0510 — EN — 25.02.2004 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX I
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ANNEX II
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ANNEX III
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ANNEX IV
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ANNEX V
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ANNEX VI
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