European Regulations on Camel Germplasm Movement within the European Union: A Current Framework Based on Safety

With the aim of developing livestock breeding, the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/686 (hereafter referred to as Reg. 686) has taken steps to define traceability and animal health for the movement of germ material within the European Union (EU), including that of camelid species. Despite the economic...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.12 (17), p.2255
Main Authors: Zema, Elena, Monti, Salvatore, Biondi, Vito, Faraz, Asim, Pugliese, Michela, Marino, Gabriele, Passantino, Annamaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Animal health
Animal husbandry
Animals
Artificial insemination
Breeding
Camelidae
Camels
Competent authority
Compliance
Diffusion
Economic importance
Embryos
European legislation
Freezing
Germplasm
Livestock
movements
oocytes
Permanent establishment
Regulation
Regulations
Reproduction (biology)
Review
Semen
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Summary:With the aim of developing livestock breeding, the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/686 (hereafter referred to as Reg. 686) has taken steps to define traceability and animal health for the movement of germ material within the European Union (EU), including that of camelid species. Despite the economic importance of the camel market and the efforts of the EU to regulate their movements, there are considerable difficulties in the collection of semen and its freezing, limiting the use of artificial insemination in this species. If, on the one hand, there is little diffusion of the camel breeding and, consequently, limited diffusion of animals and germplasm, there will probably be a significant increase over the years. To avoid the spread of emerging diseases—or even those no longer present in Europe—the entry of genetic material from non-EU countries must be strictly monitored. Camels are rarely clinically compliant, but can transfer even fatal diseases to domestic ungulate farms in the EU. Based on these considerations, we conducted a narrative review of the European regulations on this issue, focusing on aspects related to their application in camels.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani12172255