ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS REGULATIONS *
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THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.34
ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED
BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN,
OVA AND EMBRYOS REGULATIONS *
31st October, 2003
LEGAL NOTICE 328 of 2003.
(1) The title of these regulations is the Zootechnical
Certificates for Pure-Bred Breeding Sheep and Goats, their Semen,
Ova and Embryos Regulations.
(2) The scope of these regulations is the implementation of
European Union Commission Decision 90/258/EEC laying down
the zootechnical certificates for pure-bred breeding sheep and
goats, their semen, ova and embryos. This Decision finds a legal
basis under European Union Council Directive 89/361/EEC, article
SPECIMEN ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS
1. Issuing body: ...............................................................................................
Name of Flock-book: ............................................................................................
Entry No in Flock-book: .......................................................................................
System of identification (for example tag, tattoo, earmark)
Identification: .......................................................................................................
Name of animal (optional): ...................................................................................
Date of birth: ............................................ Breed: ................................................
Sex: ...........................................
Name and address of owner: .................................................................................
Name and address of breeder: ...............................................................................
Pedigree: ..............................................................................................................
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
2. The results of performance tests and updated results, with origin, of the
assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself and is parents and grandparents ( 1 )
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
( 1 ) Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS
(1) Il-partikolaritajiet li ġejjin għandhom jiġu provduti fiċ-
ċertifikat żootekniku għal nagħaġ u mogħoż tar-razza pura, għat-
tnissil -
-
korp minn fejn inħareġ,
-
isem tal-ktieb tal-qatgħa, in-numru tad-dħul fil-ktieb
tal-qatgħa,
-
data meta nħareġ,
-
sistema ta’ identifikazzjoni,
-
identifikazzjoni,
-
data tat-twelid,
-
razza,
-
sess,
-
isem u indirizz ta’ min irabbi,
-
isem u indirizz tas-sid,
-
pedigree -
missier
nannu
nanna
Nru ktieb tal-
Nru ktieb tal-
Nru ktieb tal-
qatgħa
qatgħa
qatgħa
omm
nannu
nanna
Nru ktieb tal-
Nru ktieb tal-
Nru ktieb tal-
qatgħa
qatgħa
qatgħa
(2) Ir-riżultati tat-testijiet tal-wirja u r-riżultati aġġornati, bl-
oriġini ta’ l-assessjar tal-valur ġenetiku, fuq l-annimal innifsu u l-
*Dawn ir-Regolamenti ġew imħassrin bl-Avviż Legali 11 tal-2024.
U L-EMBRIJONI TAGĦHOM
ġenituri u n-nanniet tiegħu għandhom jissemmew fiċ-ċertifikat jekk
ikunu twettqu skond id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni ta’ l-Unjoni
Ewropea 90/256/KEE.
SPECIMEN ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
FOR INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN THE SEMEN OF RAMS AND
BILLGOATS OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS
A.
Particulars of donor ram or billygoat
1. Issuing body: ...............................................................................................
Name of Flock-book: ............................................................................................
Entry No in Flock-book: .......................................................................................
System of identification (for example tag, tattoo, earmark)
Identification: .......................................................................................................
Blood group or equivalent test ( 1 ): ........................................................................
Name of animal (optional): ...................................................................................
Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Breed: ..................................................................................................................
Name and address of owner: .................................................................................
Name and address of breeder: ...............................................................................
Pedigree: ..............................................................................................................
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
2. The results of performance test and updated results, with origin, of the
assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents ( 2 )
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
B. Particulars on semen
Semen identification system (colour, number): ......................................................
Identification: .......................................................................................................
I.
Number of doses Date(s) of collection Identification of donor
Breed
ram/ billygoat
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II.
Origin of semen
Name and address of semen collection centre(s): ...................................................
Destination of semen: ...........................................................................................
Name and address of consignee: ............................................................................
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
( 1 )
For dairy breeds.
( 2 )
Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS
Il-partikolaritajiet imsemmija fir-regolament 2 jistgħu jiġu
indikati -
(a) f’ċertifikat li jikkorrispondi ma’ l-eżempju fl-Iskeda I;
(b) f’dokumenti li jakkumpanjaw in-nagħaġ u l-mogħoż tar-
razza pura għat-tnissil, f’liema każ l-awtorità
kompetenti għandha tiċċertifika li l-partikolaritajiet
speċifikati fir-regolament 2 jiġu msemmija fid-
dokumenti permezz tal-formula li ġejja
''Jien hawn taħt iffirmat niċċertifika li dawn id-
dokumenti fihom il-partikolaritajiet imsemmija fl-
artikolu 1 tad-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni 90/258/
KEE.''.
SPECIMEN ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
FOR OVA OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS
A.
Particulars of donor ewe or nannygoats
1. Issuing body: ...............................................................................................
Name of Flock-book: ............................................................................................
Entry No in Flock-book: .......................................................................................
System of identification (for example tag, tattoo, earmark)
Identification: .......................................................................................................
Name of animal (optional): ...................................................................................
Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Breed: ..................................................................................................................
Name and address of owner: .................................................................................
Name and address of breeder: ...............................................................................
Pedigree: ..............................................................................................................
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
2. The results of performance test and updated results, with origin, of the
assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents ( 1 )
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
B. Particulars of ova
Ova identification system (colour, number): ..........................................................
Identification: .......................................................................................................
No. of ova per straw: .............................................................................................
I.
Number of ova
Date(s) of collection Identification of ewe
Breed
or nannygoat
II.
Origin of ova
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Name and address of ova collection centre(s): .......................................................
Destination of ova: ...............................................................................................
Name and address of consignee: ............................................................................
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
( 1 )
Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS
Il-partikolaritajiet li ġejjin għandhom jiġu msemmija fiċ-
ċertifikat żootekniku għal semen ta’ nagħaġ u mogħoż tar-razza
pura, użati għat-tnissil
L-informazzjoni kollha speċifikata fir-regolament 2 dwar
il-muntun jew il-bodbod donaturi u, fil-każ ta’ razez tal-ħalib, il-
grupp tad-demm tiegħu jew ir-riżultati ta’ test li jagħti garanziji
xjentifiċi ekwivalenti, informazzjoni li tippermetti l-
identifikazzjoni tas-semen, id-data tal-ġbir tiegħu u l-ismijiet u l-
indirizzi taċ-ċentri ta’ ġbir tas-semen u tal-kunsinnatarju.
SPECIMEN OF ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
FOR EMBRYOS OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS
A.
Particulars of donor ram or billygoat
1. Issuing body: ...............................................................................................
Name of Flock-book: ............................................................................................
Entry No in Flock-book: .......................................................................................
System of identification (for example tag, tattoo, earmark)
Identification: .......................................................................................................
Blood-group or equivalent test ( 1 ): ........................................................................
Name of animal (optional): ...................................................................................
Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Breed: ..................................................................................................................
Name and address of owner: .................................................................................
Name and address of breeder: ...............................................................................
Pedigree: ..............................................................................................................
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
2. The results of performance test and updated results, with origin, of the
assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents ( 2 )
B.
Particulars of donor ewe or nannygoat
I.
Issuing body: ...............................................................................................
Name of Flock-book: ............................................................................................
Entry No in Flock-book: .......................................................................................
System of identification (for example tag, tattoo, earmark)
Identification: .......................................................................................................
Name of animal (optional): ...................................................................................
Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Breed: ..................................................................................................................
Name and address of owner: .................................................................................
Name and address of breeder: ...............................................................................
Pedigree: ..............................................................................................................
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
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Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
Flock-book No. ..........
II.
The results of performance test and updated results, with origin, of the
assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself and its parents and grandparents ( 2 )
Done at ..............................................., on ...........................................................
(place)
(date)
(signature )
(name in capital letters, and title of signatory)
C. Particulars on embryos
Embryo identification system (colour, number): ....................................................
Identification: .......................................................................................................
No. of embryos per straw: .....................................................................................
I.
Number of
Date(s) of
Date of
Identification of
Breed
embryos
insemination of
collection
donor ewe or
fertilisation
nannygoat & ram
or billygoat
II.
Origin of embryos
Address of embryo collection centre(s): ................................................................
Destination of embryos: ........................................................................................
Name and address of consignee: ............................................................................
( 1 )
For dairy breeds.
( 2 )
Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
Il-partikolaritajiet imsemmija fir-regolament 4 jistgħu jiġu
indikati -
(a) f’ċertifikat li jikkorrispondi ma’ l-eżempju fl-Iskeda
II;
(b) f’dokumenti li jakkumpanjaw is-semen ta’ nagħaġ u
mogħoż tar-razza pura użati għat-tnissil, f’liema każ l-
awtorità kompetenti għandha tiċċertifika li l-
partikolaritajiet speċifikati fir-regolament 4 ikunu
jinsabu fid-dokumenti permezz tal-formula li ġejja
''Jien hawn taħt iffirmat niċċertifika li dawn id-
dokumenti fihom il-partikolaritajiet imsemmija fl-
artikolu 3 tad-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni 90/258/
KEE.''.
2. (1) The following particulars shall be provided in the
zootechnical certificate for pure-bred breeding sheep and goats -
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issuing body,
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name of flock-book, entry number in flock-book,
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date of issue,
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system of identification,
-
identification,
-
date of birth,
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breed,
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sex,
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name and address of breeder,
-
name and address of owner,
-
pedigree
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No.
Flock-book No. Flock-book No.
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Flock-book No.
Flock-book No. Flock-book No.
(2) The results of performance tests and the updated results,
with origin, of the assessment of genetic value, on the animal itself
and it s parent s and g randp arents shall be m enti oned i n th e
certificate it they have been carried out in accordance with
European Union Commission Decision 90/256/EEC.
*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.
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3. The particulars referred to in regulation 2 may be
indicated -
(a) in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in
Schedule I;
(b) in documents accompanying the pure-bred breeding
sheep or goats, in which case the competent authority
shall certify that the particulars specified in regulation
2 are contained in the documents by the following
formula
''The undersigned certifies that these documents
contain the particulars mentioned in Article 1 of
Commission Decision 90/258/EEC.''.
4. The following particulars shall be mentioned in the
zootechnical certificate for semen of pure-bred breeding sheep and
goats
All the data specified in regulation 2 concerning the donor
ram or billygoat and, in the case of dairy breeds, his blood group or
the results of a test giving equivalent scientific guarantees,
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.
5. The particulars referred to in regulation 4 may be
indicated -
(a) in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in
Schedule II;
(b) in documents accompanying the semen of the pure-
bred breeding sheep or goat, in which case the
competent authority shall certify that the particulars
specified in regulation 4 are contained in the
documents by the following
''The undersigned certifies that these documents
contain the particulars mentioned in Article 3 of
Commission Decision 90/258/EEC.''.
6. (1) The following particulars shall be mentioned in the
zootechnical certificate for ova of pure-bred breeding sheep and
goats
All the data specified in regulation 2 concerning the donor
ewe and nanny-goat, information allowing identification of the
ovum, the date of its collection and the names and addresses of the
ovum collection centre and of the consignee.
(2) Where there is more than one ovum in a straw, this must be
clearly stated and all the ova must have the same parentage.
The particulars referred to in regulation 6 may be
indicated -
(a) in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in
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Schedule III;
(b) in documents accompanying the ova of the pure-bred
breeding sheep or goat, in which case the competent
authority shall certify that the particulars specified in
regulation 6 are contained in the document, by the
following
''The undersigned certifies that these documents
contain the particulars mentioned in Article 5 of
Commission Decision 90/258/EEC.''.
(1) The following particulars shall be mentioned in the
zootechnical certificate for embryos of pure-bred breeding sheep
and goats
All the data specified in regulation 2 concerning the donor
ewe or nanny goat, and all the data specified in the first indent of
regulation 4 concerning the donor ram and billygoat, information
allowing identification of the embryos, date of insemination or
fertilisation, date of collection and the names and addresses of the
embryo collection centre and of the consignee.
(2) Where there is more than one embryo in a straw, this must
be clearly stated and all the embryos must have the same parentage.
The particulars referred to in regulation 8 may be
indicated -
(a) in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in
Schedule IV;
(b) in documents accompanying the embryos of the pure-
bred breeding sheep or goat, in which case the
competent authority shall certify that the particulars
specified in regulation 8 are contained in the
documents by the following
''The undersigned certifies that these documents
contain the particulars mentioned in Article 7 of
Commission Decision 90/258/EEC.''.
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