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Dispatch of semen, ova and embryos

10.—(1) No person shall dispatch semen, ova or embryos of an animal of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulate.

(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to–

(a)frozen bovine and porcine semen produced before 15th July 2007; and

(b)frozen bovine and porcine semen and bovine embryos imported into the United Kingdom in accordance with the conditions in–

(i)Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1);

(ii)Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(2); and

(iii)Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(3),

and which since introduction into the United Kingdom have been stored and transported separately from semen and embryos not eligible for dispatch.

(3) Frozen bovine semen consigned to another member State must be accompanied by a health certificate bearing the following words:–

(4) Bovine embryos consigned to another member State must be accompanied by a health certificate bearing the following words:–

(5) Frozen porcine semen consigned to another member State must be accompanied by a health certificate bearing the following words:–

(1)

O.J. No. L 194, 22.7.1988, p.10 as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.

(2)

O.J. No. L 302, 19.10.1989, p.11 as last amended by Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.

(3)

O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p.62 as last amended by Council Decision 2001/36/EC (O.J. No. L 13, 19.1.2000, p.21.