Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
These Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 90/429/EEC (“the Directive”) in relation to the collection, processing, storage and transport of porcine semen for export to Member States of the European Communities. In particular they require that such semen must comply with Article 3 of the Directive and provide for—the licensing of semen collection centres (and the isolation accommodation for boars admitted thereto) which comply with the provisions of the Directive and which are used for the purposes of such trade (regulation 3(2) and (3));the appointment of a veterinary surgeon to supervise such licensed premises (regulation 3(4)); andthe issue of animal health certificates to accompany each consignment of porcine semen exported to Member States (regulation 3(6)).