Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940 of 13 July 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species contained in a single lifetime identification document for equidae (Text with EEA relevance. )
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The content and format of the zootechnical certificate forming part of the single lifetime identification document for purebred breeding animals of the equine species, provided for in Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 (‘the zootechnical certificate’), shall be presented as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Parts I and II of the zootechnical certificate shall be contained in the single lifetime identification document for purebred breeding animals of the equine species issued in accordance with Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and comply with the following: (a) Part I shall be a Section of the single lifetime identification document to be established in accordance with Article 118(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (b) Part II shall be either: (i) part of the Section referred to in point (a) of this Article, in which case more than one page displaying that Part II are to be provided for updates of the information; or (ii) where authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 32(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, attached to the single lifetime identification document, in which case it shall be linked to Part I referred to in point (a) of this Article by the entry of the individual identification number, referred to as ‘unique code’ in Article 114(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
1. As of 1 November 2018, Section V of the identification document issued for a purebred breeding animal of the equine species in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 shall be completed in accordance with Article 9(2) thereof and, where necessary for the purposes of Article 30(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, be supplemented with Part II of the zootechnical certificate as described in Article 2(b)(ii) of this Regulation. 2. Part II of the zootechnical certificate shall be attached to the single lifetime identification document issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 and shall be linked to the certificate of origin as set out in Section V of Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation by entry of the unique life number as defined in Article 2(o) of that Regulation.
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 1 November 2018.
ANNEX Zootechnical certificate for trade in purebred breeding animals of the equine species ( Equus caballus and Equus asinus ), in accordance with Chapter I of Part 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 PART I 1. Name of issuing breed society or competent authority (provide contact details and, where available, a reference to the website) 2. Name of breeding book 3. Name of breed 4. Name and commercial name of animal ( 1 ) and code of country of birth ( 2 ) 5.1. Individual identification number ( 3 ) 6. Breeding book number ( 5 ) 5.2. Unique Life Number ( 4 ) ☐☐☐-☐☐☐-☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ 7. Identification of animal ( 1 ) ( 6 ) 7.1. Transponder code ( 1 ) Reading system ( if not ISO 11784 ) ( 1 ) Bar-Code ( 1 ) ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ 7.2. Alternative method for identity verification ( 1 ) 8. Date of birth of animal (use format dd/mm/yyyy) 9. Country of birth of animal 10. Name, address and e-mail address ( 1 ) of breeder 11. Pedigree ( 7 ) ( 8 ) 11.1. Sire Breeding book number and section 11.1.1. Paternal Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.1.1.1. ( 1 ) Paternal Grand-Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.1.1.2. ( 1 ) Paternal Grand-Granddam Breeding book number and section 11.1.2. Paternal Granddam Breeding book number and section 11.1.2.1. ( 1 ) Paternal Grand-Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.1.2.2. ( 1 ) Paternal Grand-Granddam Breeding book number and section 11.2. Dam Breeding book number and section 11.2.1. Maternal Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.2.1.1. ( 1 ) Maternal Grand-Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.2.1.2. ( 1 ) Maternal Grand-Granddam Breeding book number and section 11.2.2. Maternal Granddam Breeding book number and section 11.2.2.1. ( 1 ) Maternal Grand-Grandsire Breeding book number and section 11.2.2.2. ( 1 ) Maternal Grand-Granddam Breeding book number and section 12.1. Done at (insert place of issue) 12.2. Done on (insert date of issue in format dd/mm/yyyy) 12.3. Name and capacity of the signatory ( insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual ( 9 ) authorised by the issuing breed society or competent authority to sign this part of the zootechnical certificate ) 12.4. Signature PART II 1.1. Individual identification number ( 1 ) 1.2. Unique Life Number ( 2 ) ☐☐☐-☐☐☐-☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ 2. Identification of animal ( 3 ) 2.1. Transponder code ( 4 ) ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ ☐☐☐ Reading system ( if not ISO 11784 ) ( 4 ) Bar-Code ( 4 ) 3. Sex 2.2. Alternative method for identity verification ( 3 ) 4. Class within the main section of the breeding book ( 4 ) 5. Name, address and e-mail address ( 4 ) of owner ( 7 ) 4.1. Name of breeding book ( 5 ) 4.2. Class within the main section ( 6 ) 6. Additional information ( 4 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 6.1. Results of performance testing 6.2. Up-to-date results of the genetic evaluation carried out last on (insert date in format dd/mm/yyyy) 6.3. Genetic defects and genetic peculiarities of animal in relation to the breeding programme 6.4. System of identity verification and result ( 4 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) 6.5. Results of parentage control ( 4 ) ( 10 ) ( 12 ) 7. Insemination/mating ( 13 ) ( 14 ) 7.1. Date ( use format dd/mm/yyyy ) 7.2. No of covering certificate ( 15 ) 7.3. Identification of the donor male 7.3.1. Individual identification number ( 1 ) 7.3.2. Unique Life Number ( 2 ) ☐☐☐-☐☐☐-☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ 7.3.3. System of identity verification and result ( 4 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) 7.3.4. Results of parentage control ( 4 ) 8.1. Done at (insert place of issue) 8.2. Done on (insert date of issue in format dd/mm/yyyy) 8.3. Name and capacity of the signatory ( insert in capital letters name and capacity of the individual ( 16 ) authorised by the issuing breed society or competent authority to sign this part of the certificate ) 8.4. Signature ( 1 ) Keep empty if not applicable. ( 2 ) Enter country code where required by international agreements on the breed. ( 3 ) The individual identification number in accordance with point 3 of Chapter I of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, referred to as ‘unique code’ in Article 114(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. ( 4 ) Unique life number as defined in Article 2(o) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, if assigned in accordance with that Regulation. ( 5 ) Required if different from the individual identification number or unique life number assigned in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262. ( 6 ) Not required if Part I of the zootechnical certificate is an integral part of the single lifetime identification document issued by a breed society. If the single lifetime identification document was issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, the unique life number as defined in Article 2(o) of that Regulation shall be stated. ( 7 ) If necessary, include additional generations in point 11 of Part I. ( 8 ) Enter individual identification number in accordance with point 3 of Chapter I of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, referred to as ‘unique code’ in Article 114(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. If individual identification number is either not available or different from the number under which the animal is entered in the breeding book, enter breeding book number. ( 9 ) That individual shall be representative of the breed society or competent authority referred to in Article 30(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. ( 1 ) The individual identification number in accordance with point 3 of Chapter I of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012, referred to as ‘unique code’ in Article 114(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. ( 2 ) Unique life number as defined in Article 2(o) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, if assigned in accordance with that Regulation. ( 3 ) Not required if information corresponds to information in point 7 of Part I and Parts I and II are an integrated whole and indivisible and contained in or attached to the single lifetime identification document. If the single lifetime identification document was issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, the unique life number as defined in Article 2(o) of that Regulation shall be stated. ( 4 ) Keep empty if not applicable. ( 5 ) Required if different from point 2 of Part I. ( 6 ) Not required where this information is provided in Section V of the identification document issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262. ( 7 ) Not required if information on the owner is available and up-to-date in other parts of the single lifetime identification document. ( 8 ) If necessary use additional paper. ( 9 ) If that genetic information can be accessed on a website, a reference to that website may be provided instead, if authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 32(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. ( 10 ) Based on DNA analysis or analysis of its blood group. ( 11 ) Required in accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for purebred breeding animals of the equine species used for the collection of semen for artificial insemination. It may be required by breed societies in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 for purebred breeding animals of the equine species used for the collection of oocytes and embryos. ( 12 ) If required by the breeding programme. ( 13 ) Required in the case of pregnant females. Information may be indicated in a separate document. ( 14 ) Delete as appropriate. ( 15 ) If not applicable, provide results of parentage control in point 7.3.4. ( 16 ) That individual shall be a representative of the breed society or competent authority referred to in Article 30(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012.
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