- animal health certificate
means a document issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin to accompany a consignment of germinal products to their place of destination as referred to in Article 161(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
- animal of the bovine species
means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genera Bison, Bos (including the subgenera Bos, Bibos, Novibos, Poephagus) and Bubalus (including the subgenus Anoa) and the offspring of crossings of those species;
- animal of the caprine species
means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Capra and the offspring of crossings of those species;
- animal of the equine species
means an animal of the species of solipeds belonging to genus Equus (including horses, asses, and zebras) and the offspring of crossings of those species;
- animal of the ovine species
means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Ovis and the offspring of crossings of those species;
- animal of the porcine species
means an animal of the ungulate species of Sus scrofa;
- approved eradication programme
means a disease eradication programme implemented in a Member State or zone thereof as approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
- approved germinal product establishment
means a semen collection centre, an embryo collection team, an embryo production team, a germinal product processing establishment or a germinal product storage centre, approved in accordance with Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
- batch of donor animals
means a group of animals of the same health status from which germinal products are collected and processed at the same time, and transported together.
- centre veterinarian
means the veterinarian responsible for the activities carried out at the semen collection centre, at the germinal product processing establishment or at the germinal product storage centre as laid down in this Regulation;
- consignment of germinal products
means a quantity of semen, oocytes, in vivo derived embryos or in vitro produced embryos dispatched from a single approved germinal product establishment covered by a single animal health certificate;
- embryo
means the initial stage of development of an animal while it is capable of being transferred to a recipient dam;
- embryo collection team
means a germinal product establishment comprised of a group of professionals or a structure approved by the competent authority for the collection, processing, storage and transport of oocytes or in vivo derived embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals intended for movement to another Member State, as referred to in Article 4;
- embryo production team
means a germinal product establishment comprised of a group of professionals or a structure approved by the competent authority for the collection, processing, storage and transport of oocytes, and the in vitro production, where applicable with stored semen, processing, storage and transport of embryos, of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals both intended for movement to another Member State, as referred to in Article 4;
- endangered breed
means a local breed, recognised by a Member State to be endangered, genetically adapted to one or more traditional production systems or environments in that Member State and where the endangered status is scientifically established by a body possessing the necessary skills and knowledge in the area of endangered breeds as referred to in Article 2(24) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
- establishment free from (disease)
means an establishment granted the status in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 20 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;
- gene bank
means a repository of animal genetic material for ex situ conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of kept terrestrial animals, held by a host institution authorised or recognised by the competent authority to fulfil these tasks;
- germinal product processing establishment
means a germinal product establishment approved by the competent authority for the processing, including semen sex-sorting where appropriate, and the storage of semen, oocytes or embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals of one or more species, or any combination of types of germinal products or species, intended for movement to another Member State, as referred to in Article 4;
- germinal product storage centre
means a germinal product establishment approved by the competent authority for the storage of semen, oocytes or embryos of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals of one or more species, or any combination of types of germinal products or species, intended for movement to another Member State, as referred to in Article 4;
- IMSOC
means an information management system for official controls for the integrated operation of the mechanisms and tools through which data, information and documents concerning official controls and other official activities are managed, handled, and automatically exchanged as referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
- official laboratory
means a laboratory, situated in a Member State or third country or territory, designated in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 by the competent authority to carry out the tests provided for in Articles 24 and 25 of this Regulation;
- oocytes
means the haploid stages of the ootidogenesis including secondary oocytes and ova;
- quarantine accommodation
means a facility authorised by the competent authority for the purpose of the isolation of bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine animals for a period of at least 28 days before they are admitted to a semen collection centre;
- registered germinal product establishment
means a germinal product establishment, other than an approved germinal product establishment, registered with the competent authority in accordance with point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 93 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
- self-declaration document
means a document issued by the operator to accompany a consignment of germinal products to their place of destination as referred to in Articles 32 and 46;
- semen
means the ejaculate of an animal or animals, either in the unaltered state or prepared or diluted;
- semen collection centre
means a germinal product establishment approved by the competent authority for the collection, processing, storage and transport of semen of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine or equine animals intended for movement to another Member State, as referred to in Article 4;
- team veterinarian
means the veterinarian responsible for the activities carried out by an embryo collection team or by an embryo production team as laid down in this Regulation;
- unique approval number
means a number assigned by the competent authority;
- unique registration number
means a number assigned to a registered germinal product establishment;
- withdrawal date of the approval
means the date on which the competent authority has suspended or withdrawn the approval of an approved germinal product establishment in accordance with Article 100 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;