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)

Article 9 U.K.

1. Semen must come from animals which, immediately prior to collection of their semen, have remained for at least three months in the territory of a third country on the list referred to in Article 7 (1).

2. Without prejudice to Article 7 (1) and paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States shall not authorize the importation of semen from a third country on the list unless the semen complies with the animal health requirements adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 18, for imports of semen from that country.

In adopting the requirements referred to in the first subparagraph, consideration shall be given to:

(a) the health situation in the area surrounding the semen collection centre, with particular reference to the diseases appearing on list A of the International Office of Epizootic Diseases;

(b) the state of health of the herd in the semen collection centre and testing requirements;

(c) the state of health of the donor animal and testing requirements;

(d) testing requirements in relation to semen.

3. The reference basis for fixing animal health conditions shall be the standards laid down in Chapter II and the corresponding Annexes. It may be decided, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, on a case-by-case basis, to waive these conditions where the third country concerned provides similar animal health guarantees, that are at least equivalent.

4. Article 4 shall apply.