Artificial Breeding of Sheep and Goats (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994
These Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 92/65/EEC (“the Directive”) in relation to the collection, processing, storage and transport of ovine and caprine semen, ova and embryos for export to Member States of the European Communities. In particular they require that such semen, ova and embryos must comply with Article 11 of the Directive and provide for:—the licensing of semen collection centres and ovum and embryo collection teams which comply with the provisions of the Directive and which are used for the purpose of such trade (regulation 4(1) and 5); andthe issue of animal health certificates to accompany each consignment exported to Member States (regulation 4(2)).