The Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Interpretation

3.  Regulation 2(1) shall be amended as follows –

For the definition of “the Directive” there shall be substituted –

““the Directive” means Council Directive 88/407/EEC(1) laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, as amended by –

(i)

Council Directive 90/120/EEC(2);

(ii)

Council Directive 90/425/EEC(3) concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market;

(iii)

Council Directive 93/60/EEC(4), which extends the scope of Council Directive 88/407/EEC to cover fresh Bovine semen; and

(iv)

Council Directive 2003/43/EC(5).”.

(1)

O.J. No. L194, 22.7.88, p. 10

(2)

O.J. No. L71, 17.3.90, p. 37

(3)

O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p. 29

(4)

O.J. No. L186, 28.7.93, p. 28

(5)

O.J. No. L143, 11.6.2003, p. 23