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Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I General provisions

    1. Article 1.This Directive lays down the animal health requirements governing trade...

    2. Article 2.(1) For the purposes of this Directive: (a) ‘trade’ trademeans...

  3. CHAPTER II Provisions applicable to trade

    1. Article 3.The Member States shall ensure that the trade referred to...

    2. Article 4.Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that,...

    3. Article 5.(1) Member States shall ensure that trade in apes (simiae...

    4. Article 6.Without prejudice to Article 14 and 15, Member States shall...

    5. Article 7.Member States shall ensure that birds other than those referred...

    6. Article 8.Member States shall ensure that bees (Apis melifera) may be...

    7. Article 9.(1) Member States shall ensure that lagomorphs may be the...

    8. Article 10.(1) Member States shall ensure that there is a prohibition...

    9. Article 10a.As regards rabies and in accordance with the procedure laid...

    10. Article 11.(1) The Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to...

    11. Article 12.(1) The rules on checks established by Directive 90/425/EEC shall...

    12. Article 13.(1) Trade in animals of species susceptible to the diseases...

    13. Article 14.(1) Where a Member State draws up or has drawn...

    14. Article 15.(1) Where a Member State considers that its territory or...

  4. CHAPTER III Provisions applicable to imports into the Community

    1. Article 16.The conditions applicable to imports of animals, semen, ova and...

    2. Article 17.(1) For the purposes of uniform application of Article 16,...

    3. Article 18.(1) Member States shall ensure that the animals, semen, ova...

    4. Article 19.The following shall be decided under the procedure laid down...

    5. Article 20.The rules laid down in Directive 97/78/EC shall apply in...

  5. CHAPTER IV Common final provisions

    1. Article 21.Any specimens of certificates applicable to trade and the animal...

    2. Article 22.The Annexes to this Directive shall, where the need arises,...

    3. Article 23.Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, special requirements...

    4. Article 24.(1) The Member States shall be authorized to subject the...

    5. Article 25.The following shall be added to Annex A to Directive...

    6. Article 26.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

    7. Article 27.Member States which implement an alternative control system providing guarantees...

    8. Article 28.Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, transitional measures...

    9. Article 29.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

    10. Article 30.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX A

    2. ANNEX B

    3. ANNEX C

      CONDITIONS GOVERNING APPROVAL OF BODIES, INSTITUTES OR CENTRES

      1. In order to be granted official approval under Article 13(2)...

    4. ANNEX D

      1. CHAPTER I Conditions applicable to semen collection centres, semen storage centres, embryo collection teams and embryo production teams

        1. I. Conditions for the approval of semen collection and storage centres...

          1. 1. In order to be given approval and the veterinary registration...

          2. 2. In order to be given approval each semen storage centre...

        2. II. Conditions for the supervision of semen collection and storage centres...

          1. 1. Semen collection centres shall:

          2. 2. Semen storage centres shall:

        3. III. Conditions for the approval and the supervision of embryo collection...

          1. 1. In order to be given approval each embryo collection team...

          2. 2. In order to be given approval each embryo production team...

      2. CHAPTER II Conditions applicable to donor animals

        1. I. Conditions applicable to donor stallions

          1. 1. In order to be used for the collection of semen,...

        2. II. Conditions applicable to male ovine and caprine donor animals

          1. 1. For all ovine and caprine animals admitted to a semen...

          2. 2. Animals shall only be admitted to the semen collection centre...

          3. 3. No animals admitted to the semen collection centre shall show...

          4. 4. Provided, that the conditions set out in point 3 are...

          5. 5. All ovine and caprine animals kept at an approved semen...

          6. 6. All tests referred to in this section shall be carried...

          7. 7. If any of the tests described in point 5 is...

          8. 8. Semen shall be obtained from animals which:

          9. 9. Semen collected from male ovine and caprine donor animals at...

      3. CHAPTER III Requirements applicable to semen, ova and embryos

        1. I. Conditions for the collection, processing, preservation, storage and transport of...

          1. 1.1. Where, without prejudice to Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament...

          2. 1.2. All instruments used for the collection, processing, preservation or freezing...

          3. 1.3. Frozen semen shall:

          4. 1.4. Semen to be subject for trade shall:

        2. II. Conditions for ova and embryos

          1. 1. Collection and processing of in vivo derived embryos

          2. 2. Collection and processing of ova, ovaries and other tissues, with...

          3. 3. Processing of in vitro derived embryos

          4. 4. Processing of micromanipulated embryos

          5. 5. Storage of embryos

            1. 5.1. Each embryo collection and production teams shall ensure that the...

            2. 5.2. Frozen embryos shall, prior to dispatch, be stored in approved...

          6. 6. Transport of embryos

            1. 6.1. Embryos to be subject for trade shall be transported to...

            2. 6.2. The straws, ampoules or other packages shall be marked in...

      4. CHAPTER IV Requirements applicable to donor females

        1. 1. Donor females shall only be used for the collection of...

        2. 2. In addition to the requirements laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC,...

        3. 3. The provisions of Directive 91/68/EEC shall apply to donor females...

        4. 4. In addition to the requirements laid down in Directive 90/426/EEC,...

    5. ANNEX E

      1. Part 1 – Health Certificate for trade in animals from holdings (ungulates, birds vaccinated against avian influenza, lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets) 92/65 EI

      2. Part 2 — Health certificate for trade in bees and bumble bees

      3. Part 3 — Health certificate for trade in animals, semen, ova and embryos from approved bodies, institutes or centres 92/65 EIII

    6. ANNEX F

      1. Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health...

      2. Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the...

      3. Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health...

      4. Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health...

      5. Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the...

      6. Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health...

      7. Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal...

      8. Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health...

      9. Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal...

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