
Article 1 

(1.) This Decision sets out a list of third countries  and makes provision for the specification by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), of those third countries or parts thereof from which the importation of consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into Great Britain is authorised.It lays down certification requirements for the importation of those commodities into Great Britain.
(2.) In this Decision:
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 —  “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the  “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
(a) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
 —  “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.
Article 1a 

(1.) The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may impose conditions relating to the protection of public health or animal health in Great Britain on the import of a consignment of semen, ova or embryos of the ovine or caprine species into Great Britain from a third country listed in  , for imports of consignments of semen, Annex 1 and, for imports of consignments of ova and embryos, Annex 3.
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(3.) The Secretary of State must publish any conditions imposed under paragraph 1 in a document published for the purposes of this Article.
Article 2 
The appropriate authority must authorise imports of consignments of semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions:
(a) they come from  such third country  listed in Annex I , or part thereof, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article;
(b) they come from an approved semen collection or storage centre which meets conditions and standards that are at least equivalent to those described in Article 11(2) and (3) of Directive 92/65/EEC;
(c)) they are accompanied by the relevant health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time—
(i) for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen; or
(ii) for consignments of semen dispatched from an approved semen storage centre; ...
(ca)) they comply with any  conditions  that the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may require under Article 1a; and
(d) they comply with the requirements set out in the relevant health certificate.
Article 3 
The appropriate authority must authorise imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species provided that they comply with the following conditions: 
(a)) they come from  such third country  listed in Annex III , or part thereof, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article;
(b)) they come from an approved embryo collection or production team which meets conditions and standards that are at least equivalent to those described in Article 11(2) and (3) of Directive 92/65/EEC;
(c)) they are accompanied by the relevant health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time;
(ca)) they comply with any  conditions  that the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may require under Article 1a;
(d)) they comply with the requirements set out in the relevant health certificate.However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the United Kingdom and a third country, those requirements are to apply.
Article 4 

1. Consignments of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species shall not be transported in the same container as other consignments of semen, ova and embryos that:
(a) are not intended for introduction into  Great Britain, or
(b) are of a lower health status.
2. During transport to  Great Britain, consignments of semen, ova and embryos shall be placed in closed and sealed containers and the seal must not be broken during the transport.
Article 4a 

(1.) The powers exercisable by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under the provisions listed in paragraph 2 may be exercised only where it is necessary or appropriate to do so in the light of an assessment of the risk to animal and human health in the United Kingdom, taking into account—
(a)) whether there are any diseases referred to in Annex A of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, or other exotic animal diseases present in the third country, which might endanger animal health in the United Kingdom;
(b)) whether the third country is capable of guaranteeing the implementation of its legislation, and whether the organisation of its veterinary and inspection services enables the country effectively to undertake or supervise such services;
(c)) whether the veterinary services of the third country are able to provide assurance that health requirements at least equivalent to those laid down in Chapter 2 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC are being complied with;
(d)) any on-the-spot inspections by experts from the United Kingdom undertaken to verify whether the assurances given by the third country regarding the conditions of production and placing on the market can be considered equivalent to those applied in the United Kingdom.
(2.) The provisions are—
(a)) Article 1a  (conditions);
(b)) Article 2(a) (specification of third country or part thereof from which semen of the ovine and caprine species may be imported into Great Britain);
(c)) Article 3(a) (specification of third country or part thereof from which ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species may be imported into Great Britain).
(3.) Any assessment which is relied upon for the purposes of paragraph 1 must have been approved by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales).
(4.) Where the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers request that the Secretary of State exercise a power under a provision listed in paragraph 1 the Secretary of State must have regard to that request.
Article 5 
Decision 2008/635/EC is repealed.
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Article 7 
This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2010.
Article 8 
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ANNEX I
            

                              ISO Code
                            
                              Name of the third country
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                              AU
                            
                              Australia
                             

                              CA
                            
                              Canada
                             

                              CH
                            
                              Switzerland
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                              CL
                            
                              Chile
                             

                              GL
                            
                              Greenland
                             
 EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway  ...  
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                              IS
                            
                              Iceland
                             

                              NZ
                            
                              New Zealand
                             

                              PM
                            
                              Saint Pierre and Miquelon
                             

                              US
                            
                              United States  
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ANNEX II

PART 1
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PART 2 Section A 
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ANNEX III
            

                              ISO Code
                            
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                              AU
                            
                              Australia
                             

                              CA
                            
                              Canada
                             

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                              Switzerland
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                              Chile
                             
 EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway  ...  

                              GL
                            
                              Greenland
                             
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                              Iceland
                             

                              NZ
                            
                              New Zealand
                             

                              PM
                            
                              Saint Pierre and Miquelon
                             

                              US
                            
                              United States.  
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ANNEX IV

PART 1
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PART 2
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