S.L. 437.14 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Zootechnical and

Genealogical Conditions applicable to Imports from Third Countries of Animals, their Semen, Ova and Embryos Regulations.

(2) These regulations lay down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, semen, ova and embryos which are covered by European Union Council Directives 77/504/EEC, 88/ 661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 90/427/EEC and 91/174/EEC and by the European Community decisions implementing these Directives.

(3) These regulations shall apply without prejudice to the veterinary animal health rules applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos as referred to in subregulation (1).

(4) These regulations shall not affect -

(a) the application of the rules on certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action or on betaagonists in stock-farming,

(b) imports of animals, semen, ova and embryos referred to in subregulation (1) and intended for technical or scientific experiments carried out under the control of competent authorities.

(5) Imports of animals, including those not covered by subregulation (1), referred to in the same subregulation, of ova and embryos may not be prohibited, restricted or prevented by zootechnical or genealogical reasons other than those resulting from these regulations.

(6) The scope of these regulations is to implement the provisions found under European Union Council Directive 94/28/ EEC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos.