European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Semen, Ova and Embryos) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 12 of 1996). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Inspection International trade Animal by-products Animal reproduction Apiculture/sericulture Animal production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Council Directive No. 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements for animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in other specific Community rules. They also: (a) provide for the appointment of authorized officers by the Minister; (b) lay down the powers which may be exercised by such authorized officers; and (c) establish offences in the case of contravention of the Regulations. A person shall not export or import, or attempt to export or import animals specified in regulation 4 unless they have, in addition to the relevant requirements set out in Regulations 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in the case of export, come from a holding or business which stands registered, for the time being, by the Minister in accordance with Regulation 5, or in the case of import, come from a holding or business which stands registered, for the time being, by the competent authority of the Member State of export in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive. Regulation 5 lays down conditions for registration. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 357 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX