Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 3161 of 1992).

These Regulations implement the provisions of Council Directive 90/429/EC in relation to exports to Member States and the approval of semen collection centres which engage in intra-community trade in porcine semen. No person shall collect, process, store or transport, for the purpose of export to another Member State, any porcine semen unless it complies with article 3 of Council Directive 90/429/EC which contains animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (Reg. 2). Regulation 2 also provides for the approval of semen collection centres which shall comply with provisions laid down in Council Directive 90/429/EC, in particular Annex A thereof. The approved centre shall be provided with a registration number. The approved premises shall be supervised by a veterinary inspector.