S.L. 437.102 Art. 11Control made on arrival of semen entering the customs territory of the Community.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that each consignment of semen entering the customs territory of the

Community is made subject to control before being released for free circulation or placed under a customs procedure and shall prohibit the introduction of the semen into the Community if the import control made on arrival reveals that:

(a) the semen does not come from the territory of a third country on the list drawn up in accordance with rule 7(1);

(b) the semen does not come from a semen collection centre on the list provided for in rule 8(1);

(c) the semen comes from the territory of a third country from which imports are prohibited in accordance with rule 15; and

(d) the animal health certificate which accompanies the semen is not in conformity with the conditions laid down in rule 10 and fixed pursuant thereto.

(2) Sub-rule (1) shall not apply to consignments of semen which arrive in the Community and are placed under a customs transit procedure for consignment to a destination situated outside the Community: Provided that it shall be applicable where customs transit procedure is waived during transport through the Community.

(3) The competent authority may take the necessary measures, including storage in quarantine provided that this does not affect the viability of the semen, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where semen is suspected of being infected or contaminated by pathogenic organisms.

(4) If the admission of semen has been prohibited on any of the grounds set out in sub-rules (1) and (2) and the exporting third country does not authorize the return of the semen within thirty days in the case of deep-frozen semen, or immediately in the case of fresh semen, the competent authority may order it to be destroyed.