Regulations, 2007

L.N. 117 of 2007

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 437)

Acceptance of Pure-Bred Breeding Animals of the Bovine

Species for Breeding Purposes (Amendment)

Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 34(a) of the

Veterinary Services Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the

Environment has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Acceptance of Pure- Title and scope.

Bred Breeding Animals of the Bovine Species for Breeding Purposes LN 283 of 2003

(Amendment) Regulations, 2007 and they shall be read and construed

as one with the Acceptance of Pure-Bred Breeding Animals of the

Bovine Species for Breeding Purposes Regulations, 2003, herinafter

referred to as ‘the principal regulations”

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the

rules found under Council Directive 2005/24, amending European

Union Council Directive 87/328/EEC on the acceptance for breeding

purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be replaced Amends

regulation 2.

by the following:-

“The Minister responsible for Veterinary affairs shall

ensure that, without prejudice to animal health rules, there is

no prohibition, restriction or impediment on

(a) the acceptance of pure-bred female animals of

the bovine species for breeding purposes,

(b) the acceptance of pure-bred bulls for natural

service, and

(c) the use of ova and embryos from pure-bred

female animals of the bovine species.’

For Regulation 5 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted by the following

“The Minister responsible for Veterinary affairs shall

ensure that, for intra-Community trade, the semen referred to

in regulation 3 is collected, processed and stored in a collection

centre, or, if need be, stored in a storage centre, approved in

accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14th June,

1988, laying down the animal health requirements applicable

to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic

animals of the bovine species.”

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