EEC as regards the storage of semen of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2004)563 - Amendment of Directive 87/328/EEC as regards the storage of semen of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade.
document	COM(2004)563
date	March 14, 2005

table>(1)Article 4 of Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (3) requires semen for intra-Community trade to be collected, treated and stored in an officially approved artificial insemination centre.

(2)	Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in, and imports of, semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (4) allows semen to be stored not only in semen collection centres but also in semen storage centres.

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In order to ensure consistency in Community legislation, Article 4 of Directive 87/328/EEC should be adapted to the extended scope of, and the newly introduced definitions in, Directive 88/407/EEC. On that occasion, Directive 87/328/EEC should be aligned on the other legislation on pure-breeding animals with regard to ova and embyros,