Animals (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1955 (No. 33). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 1955 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of artificial insemination of animals and for related matters. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal reproduction International trade Animal production Authorization/permit Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Animal health Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act prescribes the obligation to obtain a permit from the Minister for the collection, sale, import or export of animal semen or the carrying out artificial insemination. A person shall not collect, sell, import or export semen from an animal or artificially inseminate an animal except under, and in accordance with, the conditions contained in a permit. The Act also defines powers of inspection for purposes of this Act and regulation-making powers of the Minister. Full text English Website www.epa.gov.gh