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Intra-EU trade in and imports of bovine semen
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
It sets out the animal health rules applying to bovine (principally cattle, bison and buffalo) semen traded within and imported into the European Union (EU).
KEY POINTS
FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
It has applied since 29 June 1988. EU countries had to incorporate it into national law by 1 January 1990.
Repeal
Directive 88/407/EEC will be repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 from 21 April 2021.
BACKGROUND
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MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra- Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, pp. 10–23)
Successive amendments to Directive 88/407/EEC have been incorporated in the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, pp. 1–24)
See consolidated version.
Commission Decision 2007/240/EC of 16 April 2007 laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decisions 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC, 2002/613/EC, 2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 2004/595/EC, 2004/639/EC and 2006/168/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 1622) (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, pp. 37–50)
Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU of 20 September 2011 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document (C(2011) 6426) (OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, pp. 32–46)
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, pp. 1–208)
last update 09.01.2017