2005/379/EC: Commission Decision of 17 May 2005 on pedigree certificates and particulars for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, their semen, ova and embryos (notified under document number C(2005) 1436)  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal breeding, cattle, disclosure of information, intra-EU trade, veterinary legislation

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 May 2005

on pedigree certificates and particulars for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, their
semen, ova and embryos

(notified under document number C(2005) 1436)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/379/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

lishing a system for the identification and registration of
bovine animals and labelling of beef and beef products
and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (5).

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977
on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in
particular the fifth indent of Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

accompanied,

In accordance with Directive 77/504/EEC Member States
the
may require that pure-bred breeding animals of
bovine species, their semen, ova and embryos should
be
a
pedigree certificate delivered by approved breeders’ orga-
nisations or associations (the pedigree certificate). The
Directive also provides that the particulars to be shown
in pedigree certificates should be harmonised.

in intra-Community

trade, by

The model pedigree certificates and the particulars to be
provided either in such models or in equivalent docu-
mentation are currently laid down for pure-bred breeding
animals of the bovine species in Commission Decision
86/404/EEC (2), for semen and embryos in Commission
Decision 88/124/EEC (3) and for ova in Commission
Decision 96/80/EC (4).
In the interests of clarity and
rationality
Decisions
86/404/EEC, 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC should be
repealed and replaced by a single Decision.

Community

legislation,

of

(3)

Provisions on the identification of bovine animals are laid
down in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 estab-

(4)

(5)

(6)

Special provisions on the official testing of pure-bred
bulls are laid down in Council Directive 87/328/EEC of
18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes
of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (6).

Pedigree certificates should ensure for customers of an
animal or its germinal products the minimum infor-
mation corresponding to the particulars required by
Decisions 86/404/EEC, 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC.
Based on experience with the evolution of information
technologies, and taking into account the fact that certain
results of genetic evaluation are publicly available,
it
the recommendation of a harmonised
appears
model of certificate is no longer necessary, and that
certain particulars may in some instances be sufficiently
provided by a reference to their public source.

that

issued by bodies

Pedigree certificates or statements certifying equivalent
documentation are
recognised in
accordance with Commission Decision 84/247/EEC of
27 April 1984 laying down the criteria for the recog-
nition of breeders’ organisations and associations which
maintain or establish herd-books for pure-bred breeding
animals of the bovine species (7). However,
it appears
appropriate that pedigree certificates for semen may
also be issued by collection or storage centres approved
in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14
June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements
applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of
semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (8) and
that pedigree certificates for embryos may also be issued
by collection teams approved in accordance with Council
Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal
health conditions governing intra-Community trade in
and importation from third countries of embryos of
domestic animals of the bovine species (9).

(1) OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

(2) OJ L 233, 20.8.1986, p. 19.
(3) OJ L 62, 8.3.1988, p. 32. Decision as amended by Decision

(5) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 54.
(7) OJ L 125, 12.5.1984, p. 58.
(8) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as

last amended by

2002/8/EC (OJ L 3, 5.1.2002, p. 53).

(4) OJ L 19, 25.1.1996, p. 50. Decision as amended by Decision

2002/8/EC.

Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).
(9) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

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(7)

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on Zootechnics,

the

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

of

opinion

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

to this Decision shall be

This Decision lays down the particulars to be contained either
in pedigree certificates or in documents accompanying the pure-
bred breeding animals of the bovine species, their semen, ova
and embryos in intra-Community trade. Pedigree certificates
issued by approved
pursuant
breeders’ organisations or associations (hereafter: ‘breeding orga-
nisations’) officially recognised in accordance with Decision
84/247/EEC. Pedigree certificates
semen may also be
issued by collection or storage centres approved in accordance
with Directive 88/407/EEC and pedigree certificates for embryos
may also be issued by embryo collection teams approved in
accordance with Directive 89/556/EEC, on the basis of
the
particulars provided by the breeding organisation in accordance
with Article 3(2), and 5(2) of this Decision.

for

Article 2

Pedigree certificates for animals shall contain the following

1.
particulars:

(a)

the following title: ‘Pedigree certificate issued in accordance
with Commission Decision 2005/379/EC for
intra-
Community trade’;

(b)

the name of the issuing breeding organisation officially
recognised in accordance with Decision 84/247/EEC;

(c)

the name of the herd-book;

(d)

the breed;

(e)

the sex;

(f)

the entry number in the herd-book;

(g)

the date of issue of the certificate;

(h)

the system of identification;

(m) the pedigree:

Sire

Grandsire

Granddam

Herd-book No

Herd-book No

Herd-book No

Dam

Grandsire

Granddam

Herd-book No

Herd-book No

Herd-book No

(n) all available results of performance tests and up-to-date
results of the genetic evaluation including genetic peculia-
rities and genetic defects on the animal itself and its parents
and grandparents as required in the breeding programme
for the category and the animal in question. If the results of
the genetic evaluation are publicly available on the Internet,
it shall be sufficient to refer to the website where those
results can be found;

(o)

in the case of pregnant females, the date of insemination or
mating and the identification of the fertilising bull;

(p)

the name and title of the signatory, the date and place of
delivery of the certificate and the signature of the individual
authorised by the issuing breeding organisation.

However,

accompanying the

those particulars may be contained in other
2.
the
documents
animal provided that
the
breeding organisation keeping the herd-book certifies
‘The undersigned
documents with the following sentence:
certifies
required by Article 2 of
Commission Decision 2005/379/EC are contained in the
documents attached: […]’, completed with an exhaustive list
of the relevant attachments.

the particulars

that

Article 3

Pedigree certificates for semen shall contain the following

1.
particulars:

(a) all the particulars referred to in Article 2 concerning the
bull that provided the semen as well as its blood group or
results providing equivalent scientific guarantees to
test
verify the pedigree;

(i)

the identification number in accordance with Regulation
(EC) No 1760/2000;

(b) information allowing identification of the semen, the date of
its collection and the names and addresses of the semen
collection centre or
the
consignee;

semen storage centre and of

(j)

the date of birth;

(k)

the name and address of the breeder;

(c)

(l)

the name and address of the owner;

for semen intended for official testing of purebred bulls, the
name and address of the approved organisation or asso-
ciation responsible
in
accordance with Directive 87/328/EEC;

carrying out

testing

the

for

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(d) the name and title +/– of the signatory, the date and place
of delivery of the certificate and the signature of the indi-
vidual authorised by the issuing breeding organisation.

the

However,

accompanying

2.
those particulars may be contained in other
documents
semen provided that
the
breeding organisation keeping the herd-book certifies
the
‘The undersigned
documents with the following sentence:
required by Article 3 of
certifies
Commission Decision 2005/379/EC are contained in the
documents attached: […]’, completed with an exhaustive list
of the relevant attachments.

the particulars

that

Article 4

Pedigree certificates for ova shall contain the following

1.
particulars:

(a) all the particulars referred to in Article 2 concerning the
donor female that provided the ova as well as its blood
group or test results providing equivalent scientific gua-
rantees to verify the pedigree;

(b) information allowing identification of the ova, the date of
the ova

its collection and the names and addresses of
collection team and of the consignee;

(c) where there is more than one ovum in a straw, a clear
indication of the number of ova which must all have the
same dam;

(d) the name and title of the signatory, the date and place of
delivery of the certificate and the signature of the individual
authorised by the issuing breeding organisation.

However,

2.
those particulars may be contained in other
documents accompanying the ova provided that the breeding
organisation keeping the herd-book certifies the documents
‘The undersigned certifies that
with the following sentence:
the particulars required by Article 4 of Commission Decision
2005/379/EC are contained in the documents attached: […]’
completed with an exhaustive list of the relevant attachments.

Article 5

1.
Pedigree
following particulars:

certificates

for

embryos

shall

contain the

(a) all the particulars referred to in Article 2 concerning the
donor female and the fertilising bull as well as both their
blood groups or test results providing equivalent scientific
guarantees to verify the pedigree;

(b) information allowing identification of the embryo, the date
of its collection and the names and addresses of the embryo
collection team and of the consignee;

(c) where there is more than one embryo in a straw, a clear
indication of the number of embryos which must all have
the same parentage;

(d) the name and title of the signatory, the date and place of
delivery of the certificate and the signature of the individual
authorised by the issuing breeding organisation.

However,

those particulars may be contained in other
2.
the
documents accompanying the embryos provided that
the
breeding organisation keeping the herd-book certifies
‘The undersigned
documents with the following sentence:
certifies
required by Article 5 of
Commission Decision 2005/379/EC are contained in the
documents attached: […]’ completed with an exhaustive list of
the relevant attachments.

the particulars

that

Article 6

Decisions 86/404/EEC, 88/124/EEC and 96/80/EC are repealed.

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission