Germinal products of the main livestock species

Draft Royal Decree laying down rules for the marketing of germinal products of livestock species at national level and regulating measures for the application of the European legislation applicable to the movement within the Union of germinal products of livestock species.

Royal Decree laying down zootechnical and sanitary provisions concerning germinal products of the main livestock species.

The draft Royal Decree consists of the following structure: preamble, 17 articles, 1 additional provision, 3 transitional provisions, 1 derogating provision, 3 final provisions and 4 annexes.
Article 1. Object.
Article 2. Scope of application.
Article 3. Definitions.
Article 4. Powers.
Article 5. Zootechnical, health and traceability requirements for the placing on the market of germinal products at national level for bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species.
Article 6. Zootechnical, health and traceability requirements for the placing on the market of germinal products at national level for other livestock species.
Article 7. Approval of germinal product establishments of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species operating at intra-Community level.
Article 8. Register of germinal product establishments of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species operating at national level.
Article 9. Registration of germinal product establishments of other livestock species operating at national level.
Article 10. Additional traceability requirements for domestic trade.
Article 11. Registration of distributors.
Article 12. Zootechnical and traceability requirements for distributors.
Article 13. General register of germinal product establishments and distributors.
Article 14. Information to be collected in the General Register of germinal product establishments and distributors.
Article 15. Allocation of a single authorisation number.
Article 16. National Register of Germplasm Banks.
Article 17. Exceptions to the placing on the market of germinal products.
Article 18. Penalty Regime.
Sole additional provision. Human and material resources.
First transitional provision. Pre-authorised establishments and distributors.
Second transitional provision. Exceptions.
Third transitional provision. Identification of genetic material.
Sole derogating provision. Derogation of regulations.
First final provision. Basic character and legislative authority.
Second final provision. Right of amendment.
Third final provision. Entry into force.
Annex I: Content document for movement of germinal products.
Annex II. Coding of breeds.
Annex III: Information regarding material produced/stored.
Annex IV: Zootechnical requirements for the movement of germinal products from rabbit species and domestic birds

The content of this Royal Decree does not differ in an essential way from the regulation laid down in Royal Decree 841/2011 of 17 June laying down the basic conditions for the collection, storage, distribution and marketing of genetic material of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine and equine species, which it repeals and replaces.