SCHEDULE 6Duties of the centre veterinarian in domestic storage centres

Regulation 16

1

Subject to paragraph 2, the centre veterinarian must ensure that–

a

only semen is stored at the centre;

b

semen is only stored at the centre if it was collected and processed–

i

in accordance with these Regulations;

ii

lawfully in another part of the United Kingdom; or

iii

in accordance with the Directive;

c

the cryogenic agent used has not been previously used for other products of animal origin;

d

each individual dose of semen is sealed, numbered and clearly marked so that the following information can be readily established–

i

the date the semen was collected;

ii

the identity of the donor bovine animal under the cattle identification regulations;

iii

the breed of the donor bovine animal; and

iv

the licence number of the centre where the semen was collected (if applicable).

2

Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the centre veterinarian may store deep frozen embryos at the centre provided that–

a

such storage is authorised by the Scottish Ministers;

b

the centre meets the requirements of regulations 16, 17 and 18 of the Bovine Embryo (Collection, Production and Transfer) Regulations 199520; and

c

the embryos are stored in separate storage containers to those containing semen.