Amendment of the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 19805

1

The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 19809 is amended as follows.

2

In article 4 (prohibition of landing of embryos, ova or semen)—

a

in paragraph (1) for “paragraph” substitute “paragraphs (1A) or”, and

b

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the landing of any embryos, ova or semen to which any of the following instruments apply—

a

Commission Decision of 4 January 2006 establishing the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Community of bovine embryos10,

b

Commission Decision of 22 July 2008 establishing the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species11,

c

Commission Decision of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union12,

d

Commission Implementing Decision of 20 September 2011 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species13,

e

Commission Implementing Decision of 1 March 2012 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species14, or

f

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae15.