The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Decision 2010/472/EU on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species

57.—(1) Commission Decision 2010/472/EU on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species, is amended as follows.

(2) For Article 1 substitute—

“Article 1 Subject matter and definitions

1.   This Decision sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which the importation of consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into Great Britain is authorised.

It lays down certification requirements for the importation of those commodities into Great Britain.

2.   In this Decision:

• “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

  (a)

  in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

• “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(3) For Article 2 substitute—

“Article 2 Imports of semen

The appropriate authority must authorise imports of consignments of semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions:

(a) they come from a third country or part thereof listed in Annex I;

(b) they come from an approved semen collection or storage centre which meets conditions and standards that are at least equivalent to those described in Article 11(2) and (3) of Directive 92/65/EEC;

(c) they are accompanied by the relevant health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time—

(i) for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen; or

(ii) for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen storage centre; and

(d) they comply with the requirements set out in the relevant health certificate.”.

(4) For Article 3 substitute—

“Article 3 Imports of ova and embryos

The appropriate authority must authorise imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions:

(a) they come from a third country or part thereof listed in Annex III;

(b) they come from an approved embryo collection or production team which meets conditions and standards that are at least equivalent to those described in Article 11(2) and (3) of Directive 92/65/EEC;

(c) they are accompanied by the relevant health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time;

(d) they comply with the requirements set out in the relevant health certificate.

However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the United Kingdom and a third country, those requirements are to apply.”.

(5) In Article 4—

(a) in the heading for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(b) in paragraph 1(a), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(c) in paragraph 2, for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”.

(6) Omit Articles 6 and 8.

(7) In Annex 1—

(a) in the heading, for “Member States are” substitute “the appropriate authority is”;

(b) in the table—

(i) in the sub-column headed “Additional guarantees”, for “point II.4.9.1” to the end, in each place, substitute “the relevant section of the model health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”;

(ii) below the row for Chile insert—

“(#) This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”;
	“EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway (#)

(c) for the text of the footnote for Switzerland following the table substitute “This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from Switzerland, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”.

(8) Omit Annex 2.

(9) In Annex 3—

(a) in the heading, for “Member States are” substitute “the appropriate authority is”;

(b) in the table—

(i) in the sub-column headed “Additional guarantees”, for “point II.2.6.1” to the end, in each place, substitute “the relevant section of the model health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”;

(ii) below the row for Chile insert—

“(#) This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”;
	“EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway(#)

(c) for the text of the footnote for Switzerland following the table substitute “This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from Switzerland, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”.

(10) Omit Annex 4.