2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the centre veterinarian may store deep frozen embryos at the centre if–
(a)such storage is authorised by the Scottish Ministers;
(b)the embryos meet the requirements of Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1) as amended from time to time;
(c)the centre complies with regulations 13, 14 and 15 of the Bovine Embryo (Collection, Production and Transfer) Regulations 1995(2); and
(d)the embryos are stored in separate storage containers from those containing semen.