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L.S. 437.34(R) Regolamenti dwar Ċertifikati Żootekniċi għal Nagħaġ u Mogħoż tar-Razza Pura għat-Tnissil, is-Semen, l-Ova u l-Embrijoni Tagħhom Imħass

ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS [ S.L.437.34 1 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.

(1)The title of these regulations is the Zootechnical Certificates for Pure-Bred Breeding Sheep and Goats, their Semen, Ova and Embryos Regulations. Citation and scope.
(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 6. 2.
(1)The following particulars shall be provided in the zootechnical certificate for pure-bred breeding sheep and goats - issuing body, - name of flock-book, entry number in flock-book, - date of issue, - system of identification, - identification, - date of birth, - breed, - sex, - 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 Flock-book No. Flock-book No. Flock-book No. Grandmother
(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 *These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024. Particulars which must be provided in the zootechnical certificate for purebred breeding sheep and goats. 2 [ S.L.437.34 Indications of particulars listed in regulation 2. ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS 3. The particulars referred to in regulation 2 may be indicated (
  1. a)in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in Schedule I; (
  2. 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.''. Particulars to be mentioned in the zootechnical certificate for semen of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats. 4. The following particulars shall be mentioned in the zootechnical certificate for semen of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats: Indication of particulars as provided in regulation 4. 5. The particulars referred to in regulation 4 may be indicated - 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. (
  3. a)in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in Schedule II; (
  4. b)in documents accompanying the semen of the purebred 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.''. Particulars which must be mentioned in the zootechnical certificate for ova of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats. 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. Indication of particulars as provided under regulation 6. 7. The particulars referred to in regulation 6 may be indicated (
  1. a)in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS [ S.L.437.34 3 Schedule III; (
  2. 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.''. 8.
(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. Particulars to be mentioned in the zootechnical certificate for embryos of purebred breeding sheep and goats.
(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. 9. The particulars referred to in regulation 8 may be indicated (
  1. a)in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in Schedule IV; (
  2. b)in documents accompanying the embryos of the purebred 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.''. Indication of particulars referred in regulation 8. 4 [ S.L.437.34 ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS SCHEDULE I 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. ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS [ S.L.437.34 5 SCHEDULE II 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 ram/ billygoat Breed 6 [ S.L.437.34 II. Origin of semen: ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS 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. ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS [ S.L.437.34 7 SCHEDULE III 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 II. Date(s) of collection Identification of ewe or nannygoat Origin of ova: Breed 8 [ S.L.437.34 ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS 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. ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS [ S.L.437.34 9 SCHEDULE IV 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 [ S.L.437.34 10 ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATES FOR PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS, THEIR SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS 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 embryos II. Date(s) of insemination of fertilisation Date of collection Identification of donor ewe or nannygoat & ram or billygoat Breed 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.

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