Council Directive of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (90/429/EEC)

[F1 CHAPTER II U.K. Conditions relating to the supervision of semen collection centres

The collection centres must:

1.

be so supervised that they contain only animals of the species whose semen is to be collected;

2.

be so supervised that a record, file or computer record is kept of all porcine animals at the centre, giving details of the breed, date of birth and identification of each of the animals, and also a record, file or computer record of all checks for diseases and all vaccinations carried out, giving also information from the disease/health file of each animal;

3.

be regularly inspected by an official veterinarian, at least twice a year, at which time checks on the conditions of approval and supervision shall be carried out;

4.

be so supervised that the entry of unauthorised persons is prevented. Furthermore, authorised visitors must be required to comply with the conditions laid down by the centre veterinarian;

5.

employ technically competent staff suitably trained in disinfection procedures and hygiene techniques relevant to the control of the spread of disease;

6.

be so supervised that:

(a)

only semen collected at an approved centre is processed and stored in approved centres, without coming into contact with any other consignment of semen;

(b)

collection, processing and storage of semen takes place only on the premises set aside for the purpose and under conditions of the strictest hygiene;

(c)

all implements which come into contact with the semen or the donor animal during collection and processing are properly disinfected or sterilised prior to use;

(d)

products of animal origin used in the processing of semen — including additives or a diluent — are obtained from sources which present no animal health risk or are so treated prior to use that such risk is prevented;

(e)

storage flasks and transport flasks are properly disinfected or sterilised before the beginning of each filling operation;

(f)

the cryogenic agent used has not been previously used for other products of animal origin;

(g)

each collection of semen, whether or not it is separated into individual doses, is clearly marked in such a way that the date of collection of the semen and the breed and identification of the donor animal, as well as the name and the registration number of the centre, preceded by the name of the country of origin, where appropriate, in the form of a code, can be readily established; the characteristics and form of this marking will be established under the procedure laid down in Article 19.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 amending Annexes of Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document number C(1999) 2836) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/608/EC).