Rules on animal health certification
Article 30
1. Before issuing an animal health certificate for movements between Member States of consignments of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals, the official veterinarian shall carry out: (a) a visual examination of the transport container in order to verify if the requirements referred to in Article 28 have been fulfiled and to check: (i) the seal and number applied by the centre or team veterinarian on the transport container as referred to in Article 27(1)(a); or (ii) if necessary, the germinal products placed in the transport container and to seal and number the transport container after that check; (b) a documentary check of the data submitted by the centre or team veterinarian to ensure that: (i) the information to be certified is supported by the records kept in accordance with Article 8; (ii) the mark on the straws or other packages, applied in accordance with Article 10, corresponds with the number provided in the animal health certificate and on the container in which they are transported; (iii) the requirements referred to in Chapter 1 of Part III have been fullfiled. 2. The official veterinarian shall carry out the checks and examinations as provided for in paragraph 1 and issue the animal health certificate within the period of 72 hours preceding the time of dispatch of the consignment of germinal products. 3. The animal health certificate shall be valid for a period of 10 days from the date of issuing.