Paragraph 1

England, Wales and Scotland

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).