Article 3

Each Member State shall ensure that only semen meeting the following general conditions is sent from its territory to the territory of another Member State;

1. (a)

   F1it must have been collected and processed and/or stored if need be in a collection or storage centre or centres approved for the purpose in accordance with Article 5(1), with a view to artificial insemination and for the purposes of intra-Community trade;

2. (b)

   it must have been collected from domestic animals of the bovine species whose health status complies with Annex B;

3. (c)

   it must have been collected, processed, stored and transported in accordance with Annexes A and C;

4. (d)

   it must be accompanied, during transport to the country of destination, by an animal health certificate complying with Article 6 (1).