Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

1. Zootechnical certificates, referred to in Article 30, for purebred breeding animals shall contain the following information:

(a)

the name of the issuing breed society, or, in the case of entry into the Union of the purebred breeding animal, the name of the issuing breeding body, and, where available, a reference to the website of that breed society or breeding body;

(b)

the name of the breeding book;

(c)

where applicable, the class within the main section where the purebred breeding animal is entered;

(d)

the name of the breed of the purebred breeding animal;

(e)

the sex of the purebred breeding animal;

(f)

the entry number in the breeding book (‘Breeding-book No’) of the purebred breeding animal;

(g)

the system of identification and the individual identification number given to the purebred breeding animal in accordance with:

(i)

Union animal health law on the identification and registration of animals of the species concerned;

(ii)

in the absence of Union animal health law on the identification and registration of animals requiring an individual identification number, the rules of the breeding programme approved in accordance with Article 8(3), and, where applicable, Article 12; or

(iii)

in the case of entry into the Union of the purebred breeding animal the legislation of the third country;

(h)

where required in accordance with Article 22(1) and (2), the method used for identity verification of purebred breeding animals used for the collection of semen, oocytes and embryos and the results of the verification of that identity;

(i)

the date and country of birth of the purebred breeding animal;

(j)

the name, address and, where available, the e-mail address of the breeder (place of birth of the purebred breeding animal);

(k)

the name and address and, where available, the e-mail address of the owner;

(l)

the pedigree:

Sire Breeding-book No. and section	Paternal Grandsire Breeding-book No. and section
	Paternal Granddam Breeding-book No. and section
Dam Breeding-book No. and section	Maternal Grandsire Breeding-book No. and section
	Maternal Granddam Breeding-book No. and section

(m)

where available results of performance testing and up-to-date results of the genetic evaluation including the date of that evaluation and genetic defects and genetic peculiarities in relation to the breeding programme affecting the purebred breeding animal itself;

(n)

in the case of pregnant females, the date of insemination or mating and the identification of the fertilising male, which may be indicated in a separate document;

(o)

the date and place of issue of the zootechnical certificate and the name, capacity and signature of the individual authorised to sign that certificate by the issuing breed society, or, in the case of entry into the Union of a purebred breeding animal, by the issuing breeding body; that individual shall be a representative from that breed society or breeding body, or a representative from a competent authority, referred to in Article 30(2)(b).