1. Operators producing, processing or storing germinal products shall mark germinal products of kept animals of the bovine, caprine, ovine, porcine and equine species in such a way that they can be clearly traced to:
(a)
the donor animals;
(b)
the date of collection; and
(c)
the germinal product establishments where they were collected, produced, processed and stored.
2. The marking provided for in paragraph 1 shall be designed in such a way as to ensure:
(a)
the efficient application of the disease prevention and control measures provided for in this Regulation;
(b)
the traceability of the germinal products, their movements within and between Member States and their entry into the Union.