Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive, the definitions contained in Article 2 of Directive 64/432/EEC and Article 2 of Directive 72/462/EEC shall apply as necessary.

Moreover:

1. (a)

   ‘semen’ means the prepared or diluted ejaculate of a domestic animal of the bovine species;

2. (b)

   • F1‘ semen collection centre ’ means an officially approved and officially supervised establishment situated in the territory of a Member State or third country, in which semen is produced for use in artificial insemination;

   • ‘ semen storage centre ’ means an officially approved and officially supervised establishment situated in the territory of a Member State or third country in which semen is stored for use in artificial insemination;

3. (c)

   ‘official veterinarian’ means the veterinarian designated by the competent central authority of a Member State or a third country;

4. (d)

   ‘centre veterinarian’ means the veterinarian responsible for day-to-day compliance in the centre with the requirements laid down in this Directive;

5. (e)

   ‘consignment’ means a quantity of semen covered by a single certificate;

6. (f)

   ‘country of collection’ means the Member State or third country in which semen is collected and from which it is sent to a Member State;

7. (g)

   ‘approved laboratory’ means a laboratory situated in the territory of a Member State or third country designated by the competent veterinary authority to carry out the tests laid down in this Directive;

8. (h)

   ‘collection’ means a quantity of semen taken from a donor at any time.