The Bovine Semen (Scotland) Regulations 2007 No. 330

PART 4 S The collection, processing and storage of semen

Places where semen may be collected S

20.—(1) No person may collect semen from a bovine animal except at–

(a) an EC collection centre;

(b) a domestic collection centre; or

(c) unlicensed premises,

in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Such centres or unlicensed premises must–

(a) have been free from foot and mouth disease for at least three months prior to collection of the semen;

(b) be situated in the centre of an area of 10 kilometres radius in which there has been no case of foot and mouth disease for at least the preceding 30 days; and

(c) have been, for 30 days prior to collection of the semen, free from the bovine diseases listed in Annex E(I) to Directive 64/432/EEC.