Approval by the competent authority of germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 4
1. The competent authority shall only grant approval of a germinal product establishment for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals as referred to in Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 after it has ensured that it complies with the following requirements: (a) the operator has appointed: (i) a centre veterinarian responsible for the activities set out in: — point 1 of Part 1 of Annex I, in the case of an application for approval of a germinal product establishment referred to in point (a) of Article 3 as a semen collection centre, — point 1 of Part 4 of Annex I, in the case of an application for approval of a germinal product establishment referred to in point (d) of Article 3 as a germinal product processing establishment, — point 1 of Part 5 of Annex I, in the case of an application for approval of a germinal product establishment referred to in point (e) of Article 3 as a germinal product storage centre; or (ii) a team veterinarian responsible for the activities set out in: — point 1 of Part 2 of Annex I, in the case of an application for approval of a germinal product establishment referred to in point (b) of Article 3 as a embryo collection team, — point 1 of Part 3 of Annex I, in the case of an application for approval of a germinal product establishment referred to in point (c) of Article 3 as a embryo production team; (b) the facilities, equipment and operational procedures for the activity in question comply with the requirements set out in: (i) point 2 of Part 1 of Annex I, in respect of the collection, processing, storage and transport of semen of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals; (ii) point 2 of Part 2 of Annex I, in respect of the collection, processing, storage and transport of embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals; (iii) point 2 of Part 3 of Annex I, in respect of the collection of oocytes and of the production, processing, storage and transport of embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals, including the processing and storage of semen and oocytes used for the embryo production; (iv) point 2 of Part 4 of Annex I, in respect of the processing, storage and transport of fresh, chilled or frozen semen, oocytes or embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals; (v) point 2 of Part 5 of Annex I, in respect of the storage and transport of fresh, chilled or frozen semen, oocytes or embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals. 2. When granting approval of a germinal product establishment for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals, as referred to in Articles 97 and 99 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, the competent authority shall assign it with a unique approval number, which shall include the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country in which the approval is granted.