The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.6) Regulations 2007 No. 3142

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 4 Semen and Embryos

PART 1 Centres or holdings from which semen or embryos may be collected

1.  The centre or holding must have been free from foot-and mouth disease for at least three months prior to the date of collection of the semen or embryos.

2.  It must be situated in the centre of an area of 10 km radius in which there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease for at least the 30 days prior to the date of collection.

PART 2 Storage conditions for frozen semen and embryos

1.  Frozen bovine semen must have been stored in accordance with the Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007(1).

2.  Frozen bovine embryos must have been stored in accordance with the Bovine Embryo (Collection, Production and Transfer) Regulations 1995(2).

3.  Frozen porcine semen must have been stored in accordance with Chapters I and II of Annex A of 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).

4.  Frozen porcine embryos must have been stored in accordance with Chapter III of Annex D of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

5.  Frozen ovine or caprine semen must have been stored in accordance with Chapters I and III of Annex D of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

6.  Frozen ovine or caprine embryos must have been stored in accordance with Chapter III of Annex D of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

(1)

S.I. 2007/1319.

(2)

S.I. 1995/2478.

(3)

OJ No. L224, 18.8.1999, p. 62 as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1)