Defined terms — Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species
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6 defined in this instrument.
approved diagnostic laboratory — a laboratory situated in the territory of a Member State or third country approved by the competent veterinary authority to carry out the diagnostic tests laid down in this Directive. CHAPTER II Rules for intra-Community trade art_2__para
consignment of embryos — a quantity of embryos removed in one operation from a single donor and covered by a single certificate art_2__para
country of collection — the Member State or third country in which embryos are produced, collected, processed and, where necessary, stored, and from which they are sent to a Member State art_2__para
embryo — the initial stage of development of a domestic animal of the bovine species while it is capable of being transferred to a recipient dam (a)
embryo collection team — an officially approved group of technicians or structure supervised by a team veterinarian competent to perform the collection, processing and storage of embryos according to the conditions set out in Annex A art_2__para
team veterinarian — the veterinarian responsible for the supervision of an embryo collection team in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex A art_2__para