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Veterinary Services Act, 2001 (Act No. Xxiii Of 2001) Certificate Of Hybrid Breeding Pigs, Their Semen, Ova And Embryos Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 281 Of 2003 )

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT, 2001 (ACT NO. XXIII OF 2001)Certificate of Hybrid Breeding Pigs, their Semen, Ova and EmbryosRegulations, 2003

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 34(b) of the Veterinary Services Act,

2001, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the following regulations:-

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the provisions found under European Union Commission Decision 89/506/EEC laying down the certificate of hybrid breeding pigs, their semen, ova and embryos which in turn finds its legal basis in articles 9 and 10(e) of European Union Council Directive 88/661/EEC.

(a) issuing body;

(b) entry number in register; (c) date of issue;

(d) system of identification; (e) identification;

(f) date of birth;

(g) genetic type, line; (h) sex;

(i) name and address of breeder; (j) name and address of owner.

(2) For the purpose of these regulations “trading partner” in the meaning of article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act shall mean –

(a) Member State of the European Community; (b) Third country to the European Community.

(a) in the form of a certificate conforming to the specimen in Schedule

I;

(b) in documentation accompanying the hybrid breeding pig. In this event the competent authorities must certify that the particulars set out in regulation 2 are indicated in those documents, by the following formula -

“The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in article 1 of European Union Commissions Decision 89/506/EEC.”

(2) The data on hybrid breeding pigs of the same lineage may be given in a single certificate or in the documentation accompanying a consignment of animals of the same origin and for the same destination. The model certificate shown in Schedule I shall be adapted accordingly.

(a) all data as listed in regulation 2 concerning the male that provides the semen;

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

(a) in the form of a certificate conforming to the specimen in Schedule II

hereof;

(b) in documentation accompanying the semen of the hybrid breeding pig. In this event the competent authorities must certify that the particulars set out in regulation 4 are indicated in those documents, by the following formula -

“The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in article 3 of European Union Commission Decision

89/506/EEC”.

(a) all data as listed in regulation 2 concerning the sow that provides the ovum;

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

If there is more than one ovum in a single straw this must be clearly stated and furthermore the ova must all have the same parentage.

(a) in the form of a certificate conforming to the specimen in Schedule III

hereof;

(b) in documentation accompanying the ova of the hybrid breeding pig. In this event the competent authorities must certify that the particulars set out in regulation 6 are indicated in those documents, by the following formula -

“The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in article 5 of European Union Commission Decision

89/506/EEC”.

(a) all data as listed in regulation 2 concerning the donor sow and fertilising

(b) information allowing identification of the embryos, date of insemination or fecundation, date of collection and the names and addresses of the embryo collection centre and of the consignee.

If there is more than one embryo in a single straw this must be clearly stated and furthermore the embryos must all have the same parentage.

(a) in the form of a certificate conforming to the specimen in Schedule IV

hereof;

(b) in documentation accompanying the embryos of the hybrid breeding pig. In this event the competent authorities must certify that the particulars set out in regulation 8 are indicated in those documents, by the following formula -

“The undersigned certifies that these documents contain the particulars mentioned in article 7 European Union Commission Decision 89/506/EEC”.

Issuing body:.................................................................................................................................................. Entry No in register:
....................................................................................................................................... System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card):..................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................... Identification:.............................................................................................................................................
Name of animal (optional):
............................................................................................................................. Date of birth:
.................................................................................................................................................. Sex:
............................................................................................................................................................... Genetic type, line:
.......................................................................................................................................... Name and address of the consignee ( * ):
.........................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................
Name and address of breeder:.......................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................
Name and address of owner:..........................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................... Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)
( * ) Where the certificate accompanies a consignment of animals in accordance with Article 2 (2) of
European Union Commission Decision 89/506/EEC.

Issuing body:........................................................................................................................................ Entry No in register:.............................................................................................................................. System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card):........................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Name of animal (optional): ................................................................................................................... Date of birth: ........................................................................................................................................ Genetic type, line: ................................................................................................................................ Name and address of owner:................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Name and address of breeder: .............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)

Semen identification system (colour, number):...................................................................................... Identification:........................................................................................................................................
I.

II.
Origin of semen:................................................................................................................................... Name and address of semen collection centre( s):.................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Destination of semen:........................................................................................................................... Name and address of consignee: .........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)

Issuing body:........................................................................................................................................ Entry No in register:.............................................................................................................................. System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card):........................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Name of animal (optional): ................................................................................................................... Date of birth: ........................................................................................................................................ Genetic type, line: ................................................................................................................................ Name and address of owner:................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Name and address of breeder: .............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)

Ova identification system (colour, number): ..........................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Number of ova per straw: ..................................................................................................................... I.

II. Origin of ovum/ ova:
Address of ova collection centre( s): ......................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Destination of ova: ............................................................................................................................... Name and address of consignee: .........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)

Issuing body:........................................................................................................................................ Entry No in register:.............................................................................................................................. System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card):........................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Name of animal (optional): ................................................................................................................... Date of birth: ........................................................................................................................................ Genetic type, line: ................................................................................................................................ Name and address of owner:................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Name and address of breeder: .............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................

Issuing body:........................................................................................................................................ Entry No in register:.............................................................................................................................. System of identification (tag, tattoo, brand, earmark, sketch card):........................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Name of animal (optional): ................................................................................................................... Date of birth: ........................................................................................................................................ Genetic type, line: ................................................................................................................................ Name and address of owner:................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Name and address of breeder: .............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)

Embryo identification system (number, colour):.....................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Identification:........................................................................................................................................ Number of ova per straw: .....................................................................................................................
I.

II. Origin of embryos:
Address of embryo collection centre( s):. ...............................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Destination of embryos:
Name and address of consignee: .........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................ Done at ..................................................................., on ...........................................................
........................................................................................

(signature)

........................................................................................ (name in capital letters and title of signatory)