Distribution of semen

8.  In regulation 8, for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted—

(3) A person shall not distribute, or cause or permit to be distributed raw semen except under and in accordance with the conditions of a special movement licence granted by the Department under paragraph (1)(b).

(4) A distribution licence granted under paragraph (1) shall not authorise the distribution of any semen intended for export to a Member State, unless it meets the general conditions set out in Annex 3(a) to (c) of the Directive and is accompanied by an animal health certificate complying with Article 6(1) of the Directive.

(5) A special movement licence, a semen shop licence or a farm delivery licence shall not authorise the holder to distribute semen directly to any place outside Northern Ireland..