Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these regulations—

• “approved” means approved by the Department in writing;

• “approved bull” means a bull approved by the Department under regulation 10(1);

• “artificial insemination service” means the provision, for reward, of the services of the holder of a commercial inseminator licence for the purposes of the artificial insemination of cows on farms for or on behalf of their owner;

• “collect” means to obtain semen from a bull by any means but does not include the collection of semen by a veterinary surgeon for the purposes of assessing its suitability for use in artificial insemination;

• “commercial inseminator licence” means a licence granted under regulation 3(1)(a);

• “cow” includes heifer;

• “distribution licence” means a licence granted under regulation 8(1)(a);

• “farm inseminator licence” means a licence granted under regulation 3(1)(b);

• “farm storage licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(c);

• “partially processed” means the partial processing of semen by means of one or more of the processes listed at (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the definition of “processing”;

• “processing” means the processing of semen by means of—

  1. (a)

     dilution;

  2. (b)

     the addition of any substance which is calculated to prolong its natural life;

  3. (c)

     the addition of any antibiotic or antimicrobial substance for the purpose of promoting and safeguarding animal health;

  4. (d)

     packaging it into straws;

  5. (e)

     freezing; and

  6. (f)

     storing it after freezing in a quarantine storage depot for 30 days, or such other period as the Department may direct in writing;

• “processing centre” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a processing centre licence;

• “processing centre licence” means a licence granted under regulation 7;

• “quarantine storage depot” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a quarantine storage depot licence;

• “quarantine storage depot licence” means a licence granted under regulation 6(1);

• “raw semen” means semen which is neither processed nor partially processed;

• “semen” means semen from a bull;

• “semen shop” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a semen shop licence;

• “semen shop licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(b);

• “special movement licence” means a licence granted under regulation 8(1)(b) or (3)(b);

• “storage centre” means premises, which may be a main store (whether operated by the holder of a supply licence or otherwise) or a supply centre store, and which are specified in and approved for the purposes of a storage centre licence;

• “storage centre licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(a);

• “supply licence” means a licence granted under regulation 4(1);

• “the 1975 Order” means the Artificial Reproduction of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “the 1976 Regulations” means the Artificial Insemination (Cattle) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976^f1; and

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons.