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Art. 26 Ordinance of 31 October 2012 on Breeding (OE) - Requirement for Pedigree Certificates
OE; Chapitre 7 Certificat d’ascendance pour la mise sur le marché d’animaux reproducteurs, de semence, d’ovules non fécondés et d’embryons
Art. 26 OE · Requirement for Pedigree Certificates
Breeding cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, as well as breeding equines, along with semen, unfertilized ova, and embryos, must be accompanied by a pedigree certificate when they are placed on the market.
In case of a change of ownership within the country, female breeding animals, as well as unfertilized ova and embryos, must be accompanied by a pedigree certificate only upon the request of the purchaser.
Pedigree certificates must be issued by a recognized breeding organization.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)
B-2024/2012 (Art. 26 al. 3 let. b OE)
Bull Semen Tariff Quota Denial Upheld Due to Insufficient Domestic Sales
This article establishes the requirement for selling at least 50% of indigenous bull semen during a specific reference period, which was the primary condition in dispute and determined the outcome of the appeal.