Form

Bovine and boar semen collection and breeding: apply for licensing and approval

Apply for a licence for a bovine semen collection centre and get approval to use bovine animals and boars for artificial breeding and semen trade.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 January 2013
• Last updated: 5 July 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

AI01: Application for approval to use a bovine animal in semen collection

Ref: AI01

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AI01a: Payment advice details

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Explanatory notes for application for approval to use a bovine animal in semen collection

Ref: AI01 (Notes)

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AI35: Application for permission to use boars in artificial insemination

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AI38: Application for centre licences in connection with semen collection

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Fees for bovine semen centre licensing and approval

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Fees for porcine semen centre inspections, testing and donor approval

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Fees for bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer) teams and storage centres

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Details

You must apply for:

• approval to use boars in artificial insemination
• approval to use bovine animals for semen collection
• a licence for your premises to be a quarantine, collection or storage centre for animal semen collection

This guidance explains:

• the approval process
• the different types of licences available
• how to complete the forms
• fees for the approval and inspection process

Get help

Contact the Centre for International Trade – Carlisle (CITC).

Email: farmandgermcarlisle@apha.gov.uk
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

Published 1 January 2013
Last updated 5 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 5 July 2023

   In Wales, there are new fees for bovine and boar semen collection and breeding licensing and approval services from 5 July 2023. Some fees will increase again on 1 July 2024.

2. 1 July 2023

   In England and Scotland, there are new fees for bovine and porcine semen and embryo collection and breeding from 1 July 2023. Some fees will increase again on 1 July 2024.

3. 29 June 2021

   Updated the welsh language version of the application form to the use boars for artificial insemination.

4. 22 June 2021

   Uploaded an updated version of the application form for permission to use boars in artificial insemination.

5. 31 December 2020

   Updated AI1, AI35 and AI38 forms.

6. 23 September 2020

   Updated forms AI01 and AI01 (Welsh)

7. 26 March 2019

   Updated Centre for International Trade phone number to 03000 200 301.

8. 8 January 2019

   AI01, AI01 (welsh), AI35, AI35 (welsh) updated

9. 19 July 2018

   Application for Permission to use Boar/Boars in Artificial Insemination (AI35) updated.

10. 3 July 2018

    Updated fee documents

11. 12 August 2016

    Updated forms AI01, AI01a, AI35 and AI38

12. 1 January 2013

    First published.