Article 117 Requirements for entry into the Union of consignments of germinal products of animals other than those referred to in point (a) and (b) of Article 1(4) dispatched from confined establishments

Consignments of semen, oocytes and embryos of animals other than those referred to in point (a) and (b) of Article 1(4) dispatched from confined establishments listed in accordance with Article 29 shall only be permitted to enter the Union if they are dispatched to a confined establishment located in the Union and provided that:

1. (a)

   an assessment has been carried out by the competent authority of the Member State of destination of the risks that the entry of those germinal products may present for the Union;

2. (b)

   the donor animals of those germinal products originate from a third country, territory or zone authorised for entry into the Union of the particular species and category of animals;

3. (c)

   the donor animals of those germinal products originate from a confined establishment in the third country, territory or zone of origin, which is included in a list established in accordance with Article 29 of confined establishments from which the entry of animals of specific species into the Union may be authorised;

4. (d)

   the germinal products are destined to a confined establishment in the Union, which is approved in accordance with Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

5. (e)

   the germinal products are transported directly to the confined establishment referred to in point (d).