The Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007

Approval of a bovine animalE+W+S

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7.—(1) The Secretary of State may grant an approval for a bovine animal for use in an EC collection centre, a domestic collection centre, or at unlicensed premises if it has tested negative to—

(a)the tests set out in Schedule 2, paragraph 2(1)(a) to (e) prior to its entry to an EC quarantine centre; and

(b)the tests set out in Schedule 2, paragraph 3(1)(a) to (d) and paragraph 4(1)(a) after its entry to an EC quarantine centre.

(2) The Secretary of State may approve a bovine animal despite a positive result to the serological tests set out in Schedule 2, paragraph 2(1)(e)(ii) or in Schedule 2, paragraph 4(1)(b) or in both.

(3) The Secretary of State may also grant an approval for a bovine animal for use in a domestic collection centre or at unlicensed premises, if it has tested negative to the tests set out in Part 2 of Schedule 8, paragraphs 2(a) to (c).