The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species U.K.

62.—(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) number the text as paragraph 1;

(b) for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

(c) for “the Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(d) after the second subparagraph, insert—

“2.   In this Decision:

— “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

(a)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

— “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(3) In Article 2—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(ii) in point (b), for “Article 8(2) of Directive 90/429/EEC” substitute “ Article 2a ”;

(iii) in point (c), for “drawn up” to the end substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(4) After Article 2 insert—

“Article 2a U.K. Conditions for listing of semen collection centres

1.   The appropriate authority must only authorise imports of semen dispatched from a semen collection centre—

(a) situated in one of the third countries listed in Annex I;

(b) in respect of which the competent authority of the third country concerned is able to guarantee that:

(i) the semen collection centre meets the standards described in paragraph 2; and

(ii) the competent authority's approval of the semen collection centre will be immediately suspended or withdrawn if that semen collection centre does not meet the standards described in paragraph 2;

(c) where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the conditions in paragraphs 3 and 4 are met.

2.   The standards are that the semen collection centre—

(a) meets conditions that are at least equivalent to those:

(i) for the approval of semen collection centres described in Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 90/429/EEC; and

(ii) relating to the supervision of such centres described in Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 90/429/EEC;

(b) has been approved by that competent authority for exports to Great Britain;

(c) is under the supervision of a veterinarian; and

(d) is subject to inspection by an official veterinarian of the third country concerned at least twice a year.

3.   The list of semen collection centres that the competent authority of the third country has approved in accordance with the standards described in paragraph 2, and from which semen may be dispatched to Great Britain, has been communicated to the appropriate authority by that competent authority.

4.   The suspension or withdrawal of approval of a semen collection centre by the competent authority of the third country will be promptly communicated to the appropriate authority by that competent authority.

5.   Each appropriate authority must provide the other appropriate authorities with any new or updated lists received from a competent authority of a third country in accordance with this Article and must make any such lists available to the public for information purposes.”.

(5) In Article 3, in each place (including in the heading), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(6) Omit Articles 5 and 7.

(7) In Annex 1—

(a) in the heading for the table, for “Member States are to authorise imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species” substitute “ imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species are to be authorised under Article 2 ”;

(b) below the row for Switzerland insert—

“1 This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”;
	“EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway 1

(c) in the footnote for Switzerland following the table, for the text substitute “ This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from Switzerland, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time. ”.

(8) Omit Annex 2.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 62 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)