European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, their Semen, Ova and Embryos) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 499 of 2004).

These Regulations implement into national law, insofar as bovine breeding animals are concerned, the provisions of Council Directive 2003/43/EC amending Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. The Regulations redefine "semen collection centre" and add a definition of "semen storage centre" and add a provision which prohibits a person to engage in an activity of a semen storage centre unless the person is the holder of an approval in respect of that centre. Conditions that shall be complied with by a holder of an approval in respect of a semen storage centre are prescribed. The Regulations also amend various conditions applying to handling of semen and the testing on health of animals.