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Bovine semen from licensed or accredited centres
The following entry conditions apply:
- The person responsible for consigning the semen must declare that the semen;
a) was collected in a licensed or accredited artificial breeding centre in Australia, or b) was imported into Australia under Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) semen collection protocols.
Bovine semen from unlicensed centres (custom collected) collected after 31 December 1998
The following entry conditions apply:
Bovine ova and embryos
Bovine ova or embryos need not be collected at a licensed or accredited centre providing all of the following collection requirements have been met.
The following entry conditions apply:
Bovine semen collected outside of licensed or accredited centre (custom collected semen) prior to 31 December 1998
Bovine semen collected outside of a licensed centre prior to 31 December 1998 may not be imported unless granted a Special Authority by the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO). You will need to apply for a Special Authority by lodging an Application to Import Custom Collected Bovine Semen Collected Prior to 31 December 1998 with the CVO. Each application will be considered individually and if granted, import conditions will be set at the discretion of the CVO.