Article 2Imports of semen
1.
Member States shall authorise the import of semen provided that it complies with the following conditions:
(a)
it comes from a third country, or part thereof, listed in Annex I;
(b)
it comes from a semen collection centre listed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 90/429/EEC;
(c)
it is accompanied by an animal health certificate drawn up in accordance with the model animal health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex II, and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of that Annex;
(d)
it complies with the requirements set out in the animal health certificate referred to in point (c).
2.
Where specific animal health and certification conditions are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Union and third countries, those conditions shall apply instead of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.