S.L. 437.23 Art. 2Particulars in the certificate for trade with Member States.

The following particulars shall be mentioned in the certificate for trade with Member States of the ova of breeding animals of the bovine species:

(a) updated data as listed in article 1 of European Commission Decision 86/404/EEC concerning the donor cow as well its blood group or test results providing equivalent scientific guarantees to verify its pedigree;

(b) information allowing identification, of the ovum, the date of its collection and the names and addresses of the ovum collection centre and of the consignee. If there is more than one ovum in a single straw, this must be clearly stated and furthermore the ova must all have the same dam.