UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007 England

The Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person24 Operator8 Occupier4 Landlord1 Employer1 Employee1 Applicant1

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 duties
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

General Provisions

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Exceptions
Part 2

Licensing of bovine semen centres and approval of bovine animals

4 of 7 sections shown
s.005 Application for a licence to operate a bovine semen centre Regulated
  • Apply for a licence to operate a bovine semen centreApplicant
s.006 Bovine semen centre licence Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue bovine semen centre licences with specific detailsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Application for approval of a bovine animal Regulated
  • Apply for approval for a bovine animal to collect semenAny Person
s.009 Form of approval for a bovine animal Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue bovine animal approvals in writing with specific detailsCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Licensing of bovine semen centres
s.007 Approval of a bovine animal
s.010 Approval of bovine animals for use at unlicensed premises
Part 3

The operation of a bovine semen centre and collection at unlicensed premises

6 of 8 sections shown
s.011 Entry of persons to bovine semen centres Regulated
  • Control access to bovine semen centresOccupier
s.014 Requirement to keep records of semen Regulated
  • Keep records of bovine semen movements, accompany consignments with documents, and retain for 2 yearsOperator
s.015 General duties of centre veterinarians Regulated
  • Ensure bovine semen centre is operated safely and legallyAny Person
s.016 Specific duties of centre veterinarians and operators of unlicensed premises Regulated
  • Comply with specific veterinarian and premises operator dutiesOperator
s.017 Taking blood samples and testing for bovine tuberculosis Regulated
  • Use only qualified personnel for bovine blood sampling and TB testingAny Person
s.018 Laboratory tests Regulated
  • Use only government-approved laboratories for bovine semen testingOperator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Entry of non-bovine animals to bovine semen centres
s.013 Requirement to keep records of bovine animals
Part 4

The collection, processing and storage of semen

8 of 13 sections shown
s.019 Bovine animals from which semen may be collected Regulated
  • Only collect semen from approved, healthy, identified cattleAny Person
s.020 Places where semen may be collected Regulated
  • Collect bovine semen only at approved locations meeting health standardsAny Person
s.022 Entry of bovine animals to licensed quarantine centres, licensed collection centres, domestic collection centres, or to unlicensed premises Regulated
  • Abide by disease-control requirements for bulls entering semen centresOperator
s.023 Movement of bovine animals Regulated
  • Clean transport and isolate cattle moving to semen collection centresAny Person
s.025 Instruments for collecting and processing semen Regulated
  • Clean and disinfect re-usable instruments for bovine semen collectionAny Person
s.026 Containers for storing or moving semen Regulated
  • Use only cleaned or single-use containers for storing or moving semenAny Person
s.027 Storing and moving semen Regulated
  • Prevent cross-contamination of bovine semen during storage and transitAny Person
s.030 Trade in semen to a member State Regulated
  • Follow strict licensing and health certification rules for exporting semenAny Person
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Use of teaser animals
s.024 Processing of semen
s.028 Supply of frozen semen
s.029 Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions
s.031 Duties to keep records of the supply of semen
Part 5

Administration and enforcement

4 of 14 sections shown
s.032 Refusal of an approval or licence Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must provide reasons and appeal info for license refusalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.033 Provision of information to the Secretary of State Regulated
  • Notify the Secretary of State of bovine animal ownership changes or deathsLandlord
s.039 Provision of false information Regulated
  • Do not provide false information or statementsAny Person
s.040 Examination of bovine semen centres Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must inspect bovine semen centres twice a yearCrown / Minister / Government department
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.034 Suspension and amendment
s.035 Revocation of an approval or licence
s.036 Appeals
s.037 Notice prohibiting the use of semen
s.038 Notice concerning illegal consignments
s.041 Payment of fees
s.042 Refund of fees
s.043 Transitional provisions
s.044 Amendment of the Artificial Insemination (Cattle and Pigs) (Fees) Regulations 1987
s.045 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

15 of 23 shown
s.sch002 (1) The centre veterinarian must make a record of any... Regulated
  • Record and transfer health data for cattle with specific disease risksAny Person
s.sch002 (1) The centre veterinarian must ensure that within the 28... Regulated
  • Test cattle for diseases before entering quarantineAny Person
s.sch002 (1) During quarantine, the centre veterinarian must ensure that the... Regulated
  • Ensure bovine animals are tested for disease during quarantineAny Person
s.sch002 (1) During quarantine, the centre veterinarian must ensure that the... Regulated
  • Ensure bovine animals undergo BVD/MD testing during quarantineAny Person
s.sch002 The centre veterinarian must make a record of those bovine... Regulated
  • Record and report BVD/MD positive test results for bovine animalsAny Person
s.sch003 With regard to a bovine animal vaccinated against foot-and-mouth more... Regulated
  • Vet must test bovine semen for foot-and-mouth before releaseAny Person
s.sch004 Subject to paragraph 2, the centre veterinarian must ensure that—... Regulated
  • Ensure bovine semen is stored and labelled correctly at the centreAny Person
s.sch006 Subject to paragraph 2, the centre veterinarian must ensure that—... Regulated
  • Ensure bovine semen is correctly collected, processed, and markedAny Person
s.sch007 The operator of unlicensed premises must ensure that— Regulated
  • Maintain and manage disease compliance at unlicensed bovine semen premisesOperator
s.sch007 (1) The operator of unlicensed premises must make a record... Regulated
  • Record and report cattle from leukosis-risk herds to the centre vetOperator
s.sch008 The bovine animals belonged to a herd — Regulated
  • Ensure donor animals belong to TB and Brucellosis-free herdsOperator
s.sch008 The bovine animals have been subjected to the following tests... Regulated
  • Test cattle for disease before entry to a collection centre or unlicensed siteOperator
s.schedule/1/part/1/paragraph/wrapper1n2 The centre must— (a) have bovine animal housing, including isolation... Regulated
  • Ensure bovine housing meets isolation and cleaning standardsOccupier
s.schedule/1/part/2/paragraph/wrapper2n2 The centre must— (a) have at least— Regulated
  • Provide required facilities and hygienic design at your semen collection centreOccupier
s.schedule/1/part/3/paragraph/wrapper3n2 The centre must— (a) be constructed or isolated so that... Regulated
  • Ensure centre prevents outside livestock contact and has cleanable storageOccupier
8 other schedules
s.sch004 Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the centre veterinarian may store deep-frozen embryos...
s.sch006 Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the centre veterinarian may store deep-frozen embryos...
s.sch008 As an alternative to paragraphs 1 and 2, the bovine...
s.sch009 The information referred to in regulation 31(2) is—
s.sch009 The information referred to in regulation 31(3) is—
s.sch009 The information referred to in regulation 31(4) is—
s.sch009 The information referred to in regulation 31(5) is—
s.schedule/8/part/1/paragraph/wrapper4n2 The bovine animals have— (a) completed 28 days' quarantine in—...
sch. 5 para. 1 sch. 5 para. 1 Regulated
  • Record animals not from leukosis-free herds and share records with collection centresAny Person
sch. 5 para. 2 sch. 5 para. 2 Regulated
  • Clearly mark each semen collection with date, donor ID, breed and centre licence numberEmployer
sch. 5 para. 3 sch. 5 para. 3 Regulated
  • Ensure antibiotics are added to bovine semen at specified concentrationsAny Person
sch. 5 para. 4 sch. 5 para. 4 Regulated
  • Ensure semen is kept at ≥5°C for 45 minutes after antibiotic additionEmployee
s.001 (1) The centre veterinarian must make a record of a... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Record and notify details of certain bovine animals admitted to the centreAny Person
s.002 The centre veterinarian must ensure that each individual collection of... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure all bovine semen collections are clearly marked with required dataAny Person
s.004 The centre veterinarian must ensure that, immediately after the addition... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain bovine semen at required temperature after adding antibioticsAny Person
1 other provision
s.003 Notwithstanding paragraph 2(1), in the case of a bovine animal... (opens in a new tab)

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