European Communities (Trade in Livestock Semen) Regulations, 1995. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction International trade Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, which give legal effect to a number of Council Directives concerning, inter alia, trade in animal semen, provide for the removal of the licensing requirement set out in the Livestock (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1947 where semen is imported or exported for the purposes of the Directives. In these Regulations "semen" means the ejaculate of cattle, water buffalo, equidae, sheep, goats and swine. Full text English Website www.bailii.org 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 Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. Legislation | European Union | 1988 Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Standards, Animal health, Cattle, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX