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Intra-Community trade in and imports of bovine semen
Outline of the Community (European Union) legislation about Intra-Community trade in and imports of bovine semen
Topics
These categories group together and put in context the legislative and non-legislative initiatives which deal with the same topic.
Food safety > Veterinary checks animal health rules food hygiene
Intra-Community trade in and imports of bovine semen
Document or Iniciative
Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of animals of the bovine species [See amending act(s)].
Summary
The Directive lays down the animal health conditions applicable to trade in and imports into the European Union (EU) of fresh and frozen semen of animals of the bovine species.
Intra-Community trade
Each Member State must ensure that the semen sent from its territory to that of another Member State satisfies the following conditions:
- it must have been collected, processed and/or stored in one of the approved collection or storage centres. These centres must meet a range of technical characteristics and be placed under official surveillance of a veterinarian (Annex A);
- it must have been taken from healthy animals which satisfy a number of conditions. For example, these animals must come from herds of officially tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis free status, they must have been subjected to a period of quarantine of at least 28 days and they must not have been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease within 12 months prior to collection;
- it must be accompanied, during transport, by an animal health certificate corresponding to the model contained in this Directive (Annex D).
Imports from third countries
Bovine semen may be imported only from the third countries detailed on list of the authorised countries listed. It must come from collection and storage centres which are approved for import into the EU.
Semen from Non-EU Member Countries may be imported only if:
- it complies with the animal health requirements affecting intra-Community trade of animals of the bovine species; and
- it is accompanied by an animal health certificate drawn up by an official veterinarian of the country of collection.
Collection and storage centres
The Commission’s veterinary experts must regularly control the collection and storage centres situated in the Community and in Non-EU Member Countries, in cooperation with local experts.
All sperm collection and storage centres are registered. Each one receives a veterinary registration number. The list of sperm collection and storage centres and their veterinary registration numbers is regulated updated by Member States. The latter then inform the other Member States and the public.
Committee procedure
In managing animal health requirements applicable to trade in bovine semen, the Commission is assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.
References
| Act | Entry into force – Date of expiry | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
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Directive 88/407/EEC |
11.8.1988 |
1.1.1990 |
OJ L 194, 22.7.1988 |
| Amending act(s) | Entry into force – Date of expiry | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
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Directive 90/425/EEC |
7.9.1990 |
26.9.1990 |
OJ L 224, 18.8.1990 |
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Directive 93/60/EEC |
17.8.1993 |
1.7.1994 |
OJ L 186, 28.7.1993 |
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Directive 2003/43/EC |
11.6.2003 |
1.7.2004 |
OJ L 143, 11.6.2003 |
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Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 |
5.6.2003 |
– |
OJ L 122, 16.5.2003 |
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Directive 2008/73/EC |
3.9.2008 |
– |
OJ L 219, 14.8.2008 |
Successive amendments and corrections to Directive 88/407/EEC have been incorporated into the basic text. This consolidated versionis for reference purposes only.
Related Acts
Commission Decision 2004/639/EC of 6 September 2004 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species [Official Journal L 292 of 15.9.2004].
Commission Decision 2007/240/EC of 16 April 2007 laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decisions 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC, 2002/613/EC, 2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 2004/595/EC, 2004/639/EC and 2006/168/EC [Official Journal L 104 21.4.2007].