European Commission 17 December 2019, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/686 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of germinal product establishments and the traceability and animal health requirements for movements within the Union of germinal products of certain kept terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance) (Text with EEA relevance)

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PART I. SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1. Subject matter and scope
Article 2. Definitions
PART II. APPROVAL OF GERMINAL PRODUCT ESTABLISHMENTS, REGISTERS, RECORD-KEEPING AND TRACEABILITY
CHAPTER 1. Approval of germinal product establishments
Article 3. Requirements for the approval of germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 4. Approval by the competent authority of germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 5. Special rules for the cessation of activities of approved germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
CHAPTER 2. Registers to be kept by the competent authority of registered and approved germinal product establishments
Article 6. Register to be kept by the competent authority of registered germinal product establishments
Article 7. Register to be kept by the competent authority of approved germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
CHAPTER 3. Record-keeping and traceability
Section 1. Record keeping
Article 8. Record-keeping obligations of operators of approved germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 9. Record-keeping obligations of operators of approved germinal product establishments for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals that cease their activity
Section 2. Traceability
Article 10. Traceability requirements for germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 11. Traceability requirements for germinal products of dogs and cats, terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals kept at confined establishments, and animals of the families Camelidae and Cervidae
PART III. MOVEMENTS OF GERMINAL PRODUCTS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES
CHAPTER 1. Animal health requirements for movements of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Section 1. Rules for the collection, production, processing and storage of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals in approved germinal product establishments
Article 12. Rules for movements to other Member States of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals from approved germinal product establishments
Article 13. Derogation for the movements to other Member States of semen of ovine and caprine animals from the establishments where those animals are kept
Article 14. Derogation for movements to other Member States of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals kept at confined establishments
Section 2. Animal health requirements for donor animals from which germinal products were collected, and isolation and quarantine requirements for those animals
Sub-Section I. General animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 15. Responsibilities of operators for compliance with the animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals from which germinal products were collected
Article 16. Responsibilities of centre veterinarians and team veterinarians for compliance with the animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals from which germinal products were collected
Article 17. Responsibilities of centre veterinarians and team veterinarians for compliance with the animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals from which germinal products were collected from establishments subject to movement restrictions on animal health grounds
Article 18. Additional responsibilities of centre veterinarians for compliance with the animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals from which semen was collected
Article 19. Derogation from the animal health requirements for donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals moved between semen collection centres
Sub-Section II. Additional animal health requirements for certain species of ungulates
Article 20. Additional animal health requirements for donor bovine animals from which semen, oocytes and embryos were collected
Article 21. Additional animal health requirements for donor porcine animals from which semen, oocytes and embryos were collected
Article 22. Additional animal health requirements for donor ovine and caprine animals from which semen, oocytes and embryos were collected
Article 23. Additional animal health requirements for donor equine animals from which semen, oocytes and embryos were collected
Section 3. Laboratory and other tests to be carried out on kept donor animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species and germinal products thereof
Article 24. Laboratory and other tests to be carried out on donor bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals and germinal products thereof
Article 25. Authorisation for laboratory tests to be carried out on donor animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species in quarantine accommodation
Section 4. Animal health requirements for the collection, production, processing, storage and other procedures of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 26. Obligations on operators as regards the animal health requirements for the collection, production, processing and storage of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Section 5. Animal health requirements for the transport of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 27. Responsibilities of centre veterinarians and team veterinarians for compliance with the animal health requirements for the transport of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 28. Responsibilities of operators for compliance with the animal health requirements for the transport of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 29. Additional responsibilities on operators for the transport of semen of bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals
CHAPTER 2. Animal health certification, self-declaration and movement notification for germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 30. Rules on animal health certification
Article 31. Information to be contained in the animal health certificate for germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine moved between Member States
Article 32. Requirements concerning the self-declaration document for movements to and from germinal product processing establishments of consignments of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 33. Requirement for advance notification by operators of movements of consignments of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States
Article 34. Information necessary to notify movements of consignments of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States
Article 35. Emergency procedures for the notification of movements of consignments of germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States in the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC
CHAPTER 3. Animal health requirements, animal health certification and notification for germinal products of animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 36. Animal health requirements for movements to other Member States of germinal products of dogs and cats
Article 37. Animal health requirements for movements to other Member States between confined establishments of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals
Article 38. Animal health requirements for movements to other Member States of germinal products of animals of the families Camelidae and Cervidae
Article 39. Rules concerning animal health certification
Article 40. Animal health certification requirements for movements of consignments of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States
Article 41. Requirement for advance notification by operators of movements of consignments of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States
Article 42. Information necessary to notify movements of consignments of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States
Article 43. Emergency procedures for the notification of movements of consignments of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals other than bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals between Member States in the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC
CHAPTER 4. Additional rules for the granting of derogations by competent authorities for germinal products
Article 44. Additional rules for the granting of derogations by competent authorities for germinal products intended for scientific purposes
Article 45. Additional rules for the granting of derogations by competent authorities for germinal products moved to gene banks in another Member State
Article 46. Rules on and information to be contained in the self-declaration document for germinal products intended for scientific purposes or to be moved to gene banks in another Member State
Article 47. Advance notification by operators of movements of germinal products intended for scientific purposes or to gene banks between Member States
Article 48. Emergency procedures for the notification of movements between Member States of germinal products intended for scientific purposes or to gene banks in the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC
PART IV. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 49. Transitional measures
Article 50. Entry into force and application
ANNEX I. RULES FOR THE COLLECTION, PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF GERMINAL PRODUCTS OF BOVINE, PORCINE, OVINE, CAPRINE AND EQUINE ANIMALS AS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 1 OF PART II

3.6.2020

Official Journal of the European Union

L 174/1

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/686

of 17 December 2019

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of germinal product establishments and the traceability and animal health requirements for movements within the Union of germinal products of

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