The Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2007/1319 |
| Year | 2007 |
- “bovine” includes the species Bubalus bubalis and Bison bison;
- “bovine semen centre” means premises licensed under regulation 4;
- “cattle identification regulations” means—
- (a) F34the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007;
- (b) Council Regulation 1760/2000, as amended from time to time (in the case of bovine animals born outside England) ;
- “centre veterinarian” has the meaning given in regulation 5(b) ;
- “Council Regulation 1760/2000” means Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97, as amended from time to time;
- “dam”, in the case of bovine animals derived from embryo transfer, means the recipient of the embryo;
- “the Directive” means Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species , as amended from time to time;
- “Directive 64/432/EEC” means Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine , as amended from time to time;
- “domestic collection centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(b) (ii) ;
- “domestic storage centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(c) (ii) ;
- “EC collection centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(b) (i) ;
- “EC quarantine centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(a) ;
- “EC storage centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(c) (i) ;
- “fresh semen” means semen which has not been frozen;
- “inspector” means a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 10(4) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984;
- “processing” means one or more of—
- (a) diluting (except in the course of or immediately after semen collection) ,
- (b) adding any substance with the intention of prolonging the natural life of the semen (except in the course of or immediately after semen collection) ,
- (c) adding any antibiotic,
- (d) packing into straws or other appropriate receptacles, and
- (e) freezing;
- “straw” means a receptacle used to contain a single dose of semen;
- “teaser animal” means a bovine animal which is used as an aid in the collection of semen;
- “unlicensed premises” are premises that do not have a licence under regulation 4;
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F20“unlicensed processing premises” means unlicensed premises—
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(a) for the processing of semen—
- (i) collected at unlicensed premises or at a domestic collection centre, and
- (ii) not intended for intra-Community trade, and
- (b) supervised by the centre veterinarian of an EC collection centre;
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(a) for the processing of semen—
- “veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 .
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