These Regulations amend the Zootechnical Standards Regulations 1992 (“the 1992 Regulations”).

The 1992 Regulations provide for the regulation of organisations that maintain stud books in relation to sheep, goats, pigs and bovine animals. They give effect to Council Directive 87/328/EEC on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species.

These Regulations give effect to the amendments made to Council Directive 87/328/EEC by Council Directive 2005/24/EC with regard to the use of ova and embryos and storage centres for semen from pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species.

A new regulation 6 is added to the 1992 Regulations (regulation 2(3)). This places obligations on recognised organisations in relation to the collection, processing and storage of semen from pure bred bulls.

Part V of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Regulations is substituted (regulation 2(4)). The new Part V requires that recognised organisations accept pure-bred bulls and cows for breeding purposes, and the use of ova and embryos from pure-bred cows for such purposes.