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VETERINARY SERVICES ACT, 2001 (ACT NO. XXIII OF 2001)Zootechnical Certificates for Pure-Bred Breeding Sheep and Goats, their Semen, Ova and Embryos Regulations, 2003
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 84(c) of the Veterinary Services Act, the
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the following regulations :-
Breeding Sheep and Goats, their Semen, Ova and Embryos Regulations, 2003.
(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.
- 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 | 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 its parents and grandparents shall be mentioned in the certificate it they have been carried out in accordance with European Union Commission Decision 90/256/EEC.
Indications of particulars listed in regulation 23. 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.”
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.
Indication of particulars as provided in regulation 45. 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.”
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.
(a) in a certificate corresponding to the specimen in 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.”
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.
(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.”
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 tittle of signatory)
(1) Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
SCHEDULE IISPECIMEN ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATEFOR INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN THE SEMEN OF RAMS AND BILLGOATS OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATSA. 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 titel 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 |
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 tittle of signatory)
(1) For dairy breeds.
(2) Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
A. Particulars on 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 titel of signatory)
B. Particulars on ova:Ova identification system (colour, number):
.......................................................................................... Identification:...........................................................................................................................
.............
No of ova per straw:
.............................................................................................................................
Number of ova | Date( s) of collection | Identification of ewe or nannygoat | Breed |
II. Origin of ova:
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 tittle of signatory)
(1) Obtained in conformity with Decision 90/256/EEC.
SCHEDULE IVSPECIMEN OF ZOOTECHNICAL CERTIFICATEFOR EMBRYOS OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATSA. Particulars on donor ram or billygoat1. 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 tests and updated results, with origin, of the assessment of genetec value, on the animal itself and
its parents and grandparents (2)
B. Particulars on donor ewe or nannygoat
I. Issuing book:
.....................................................................................................................................
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 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. ....................
II. The results of performance tests 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 tittle of signatory)
C. Particulars on embryos
Embryo identification system (number, colour):.....................................................................................
Identification:
Number of embryos per straw:..............................................................................................................
I.
Number of embryos | Date( s) of insemination of fertilisation | Date of collection | Identification of donor ewe or nannygoat & ram or billygoat | Breed |
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.
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