CRITERIA FOR THE ACCEPTANCE FOR BREEDING PURPOSES OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS AND THE USE OF THEIR
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
CRITERIA FOR THE ACCEPTANCE FOR BREEDING PUR-
POSES OF PURE-BRED BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS
AND THE USE OF THEIR SEMEN, OVA OR EMBRYOS
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.33
CRITERIA FOR THE ACCEPTANCE FOR
BREEDING PURPOSES OF PURE-BRED BREEDING
SHEEP AND GOATS AND THE USE OF THEIR
SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS REGULATIONS *
31st October, 2003
LEGAL NOTICE 327 of 2003.
(1) The title of these regulations is the Criteria for the
Acceptance for Breeding Purposes of Pure-Bred Breeding Sheep
and Goats and the Use of their Semen, Ova and Embryos
Regulations.
(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the
provisions found under European Union Commission Decision 90/
257/EEC laying down the criteria for the acceptance for breeding
purposes of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats and the use of their
semen, ova and embryos. This Decision finds its legal basis under
European Union Council Directive 89/361/EEC, article 4.
Without prejudice to regulation 3, all pure-bred breeding
sheep and goats, whether male or female, which are registered in a
flock-book shall be accepted for breeding.
(1) Male pure-bred breeding sheep and goats shall be
accepted for the purposes of artificial insemination and use of their
semen if they have undergone tests for monitoring their
performance and assessing their genetic value pursuant to European
Union Commission Decision 90/256/EEC.
(2) Male pure-bred breeding sheep and goats shall be accepted
for the purposes of official testing and use of their semen, within
the quantitative limits required for monitoring their performance
and assessing their genetic value pursuant to European Union
Commission Decision 90/256/EEC.
(3) Female pure-bred breeding sheep and goats shall be
accepted for breeding and use of their ova and embryos.
The semen, ova and embryos must be collected, treated and
stored by an officially approved centre or officially approved
personnel.
*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.