CERTIFICATE OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBYOS REGULATIONS *

CERTIFICATE OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS,

THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.03

CERTIFICATE OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS,

THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBYOS

REGULATIONS *

7th October, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 281 of 2003.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Certificate of

Hybrid Breeding Pigs, their Semen, Ova and Embryos 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.

SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE

For hybrid breeding pigs

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.

(1) The following particulars shall be mentioned in the

certificate of hybrid breeding pigs

(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) a Member State of the European Community;

(b)

a Third country to the European Community.

SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE

for semen of hybrid breeding pigs

A.

Particulars on donor boar

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)

B.

Particulars on semen

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

Identification: ......................................................................................................

I.

Number of

Date(s) of

Identification of donor

Genetic type,

doses

collection

boar

line

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)

(1) The particulars provided for in regulation 2 may be

indicated -

(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

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.

CERTIFICATE OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS,

THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS

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.

SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE

for ova of hybrid breeding pigs

A.

Particulars on donor sow

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)

B.

Particulars on ova

Ova identification system (colour, number): .........................................................

Identification: ......................................................................................................

Number of ova per straw: .....................................................................................

I.

Number of

Date(s) of

Identification of donor

Genetic type,

doses

collection

sow

line

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)

The following particulars must be mentioned in the

certificate of the semen of hybrid breeding pigs -

(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.

SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE

for embryos of hybrid breeding pigs

A.

Particulars on donor boar

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: ...............................................................................

B.

Particulars on donor sow

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)

C.

Particulars on embryos

Embryo identification system (number, colour): ...................................................

Identification: ......................................................................................................

Number of ova per straw: .....................................................................................

I.

Date(s) of

Number of

Date of

Identification of donor Genetic type,

insemination or

embryos

collection

sow and donor boar

line

fecundation

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)

The particulars provided for in regulation 4 may be

indicated -

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

in Schedule II;

(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".

The following particulars must be mentioned in the

certificate of the ova of hybrid breeding pigs

(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.

The particulars provided for in regulation 6 may be

indicated

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

in Schedule III;

(b) in documentation accompanying the ova of the hybrid

breeding pig. In this event the competent authorities

CERTIFICATE OF HYBRID BREEDING PIGS,

THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS

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".

The following particulars must be mentioned in the

certificate of the embryos of hybrid breeding pigs

(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.

The particulars provided for in regulation 8 may be

indicated

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

in Schedule IV;

(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".