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The Bovine Embryo Collection and Transfer Regulations 1993

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13.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, after 20th December 1998 no person shall use any bovine embryo collected before the date these Regulations come into force, except with the approval of the appropriate Minister.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) above, where a bovine embryo was collected in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 89/556/EEC in the period commencing on 1st January 1991 and ending when these Regulations come into force, a person may use such embryo without an approval.

(3) In the case of embryos collected before the coming into force of these Regulations, it shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under Regulation 12 to show that the information required to be recorded was not available.

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