Chapter I Conditions for the approval of semen collection centresF1

Semen collection centres must:

1. 1..

   be placed under the permanent supervision of a centre veterinarian;

2. 2..

   have at least:

   1. (a)

      animal housing including facilities for the isolation of animals which have failed tests described in Annex B, Chapter II, or which show clinical signs of disease,

   2. (b)

      semen collection facilities including a separate room for the cleaning and disinfection or sterilisation of equipment,

   3. (c)

      a semen processing room which need not necessary be on the same site,

   4. (d)

      a semen storage room which need not necessarily be on the same site;

3. 3..

   be so constructed or isolated that contact with livestock outside is prevented;

4. 4..

   be so constructed that the animal housing and semen collection, processing and storage facilities can be readily cleaned and disinfected;

5. 5..

   be so designed that the animal accommodation is physically separated from the semen processing room and both are separated from the semen storage room.