Translation of "zona pellucida the egg " (English → French) :

In the light of the risk assessment carried out by the IETS and in line with the recommendations of the OIE, the conditions governing imports of in vivo derived bovine embryos should be simplified while stricter animal health requirements should be maintained for imports of in vitro produced embryos, with special restrictions where the zona pellucida has been damaged during the process.

Whereas Article 1 of 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 (3) excluded embryos derived by certain techniques from the scope of the said Directive; whereas embryos which are to be subjected to techniques which involve the penetration of the zona pellucida may be traded or imported as long as they meet the requirements of the said Directive before recourse is had to these techniques, with certain additional safeguards; whereas embryos derived by in vitro ...[+++] fertilization may also be traded or imported, with appropriate safeguards;