Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “bovine” includes the species Bubalus bubalis and Bison bison;

• “bovine semen centre” means premises licensed under regulation 4;

• “cattle identification regulations” means—

  1. (a)

     F1the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007;

  2. (b)

     Council Regulation 1760/2000, as amended from time to time (in the case of bovine animals born outside England);

• “centre veterinarian” has the meaning given in regulation 5(b);

• “Council Regulation 1760/2000” means Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products M1 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 M2, as amended from time to time;

• “dam”, in the case of bovine animals derived from embryo transfer, means the recipient of the embryo;

• “the Directive” means Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species M3, as amended from time to time;

• “Directive 64/432/EEC” means Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine M4, as amended from time to time;

• “domestic collection centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(b)(ii);

• “domestic storage centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(c)(ii);

• “ F2licensed collection centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(b)(i);

• “ licensed quarantine centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(a);

• “ licensed storage centre” has the meaning given in regulation 4(c)(i);

• “fresh semen” means semen which has not been frozen;

• “inspector” means a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 10(4) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984;

• F3“licensed” means licensed by the Secretary of State;

• “processing” means one or more of—

  1. (a)

     diluting (except in the course of or immediately after semen collection),

  2. (b)

     adding any substance with the intention of prolonging the natural life of the semen (except in the course of or immediately after semen collection),

  3. (c)

     adding any antibiotic,

  4. (d)

     packing into straws or other appropriate receptacles, and

  5. (e)

     freezing;

• “straw” means a receptacle used to contain a single dose of semen;

• “teaser animal” means a bovine animal which is used as an aid in the collection of semen;

• “unlicensed premises” are premises that do not have a licence under regulation 4;

• F4“unlicensed processing premises” means unlicensed premises—

  1. (a)

     for the processing of semen—

     1. (i)

        collected at unlicensed premises or at a domestic collection centre, and

     2. (ii)

        not intended for F5trade with a member State, and

  2. (b)

     supervised by the centre veterinarian of F6a licensed collection centre;

• “veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 M5.

Expressions that are not defined in these Regulations and are used in the Directive have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Directive.