Commission Decision of 17 May 2005 on pedigree certificates and particulars for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, their semen, ova and embryos (notified under document number C(2005) 1436) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/379/EC) (repealed)

Article 3

1. Pedigree certificates for semen shall contain the following particulars:

(a) all the particulars referred to in Article 2 concerning the bull that provided the semen as well as its blood group or test results providing equivalent scientific guarantees to verify the pedigree;

(b) information allowing identification of the semen, the date of its collection and the names and addresses of the semen collection centre or semen storage centre and of the consignee;

(c) for semen intended for official testing of purebred bulls, the name and address of the approved organisation or association responsible for carrying out the testing in accordance with Directive 87/328/EEC;

(d) the name and title +/– of the signatory, the date and place of delivery of the certificate and the signature of the individual authorised by the issuing breeding organisation.

2. However, those particulars may be contained in other documents accompanying the semen provided that the breeding organisation keeping the herd-book certifies the documents with the following sentence: ‘The undersigned certifies that the particulars required by Article 3 of Commission Decision 2005/379/EC are contained in the documents attached: […]’, completed with an exhaustive list of the relevant attachments.