The Bovine Semen (Wales) Regulations 2008

Regulation 16

SCHEDULE 6 Measures applicable to a domestic storage centre

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, the centre veterinarian must ensure that—

(a) only semen is stored at the centre;

(b) semen is only stored at the centre if it was collected and processed—

(i) in accordance with these Regulations;

(ii) lawfully in another part of the United Kingdom; or

(iii) in accordance with the Directive;

(c) the cryogenic agent used has not been previously used for other products of animal origin;

(d) each individual dose of semen is sealed, numbered and clearly marked so that the following information can be readily established—

(i) the date the semen was collected;

(ii) the identity of the donor bovine animal under the cattle identification regulations;

(iii) the breed of the donor bovine animal; and

(iv) the licence number of the centre where the semen was collected (if applicable).

2.  Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the centre veterinarian may store deep-frozen embryos at the centre provided that—

(a) such storage is authorised by the Welsh Ministers;

(b) the centre meets the requirements of regulations 16, 17 and 18 of the of the Bovine Embryo (Collection, Production and Transfer) Regulations 1995; and

(c) the embryos are stored in separate storage containers to those containing semen.