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Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC
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The conditions laid down in points 1.1 to 1.14 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the processing of in vitro derived embryos. In addition, the following shall apply:
In vitro derived embryos shall be conceived as a result of in vitro fertilisation with semen meeting the requirements of this Directive.
After the in vitro culture period is completed but prior to freezing, storage and transport of the embryos, they shall be washed and undergo the treatments referred to in points 1.8, 1.10 and 1.11.
Embryos from different donor animals, in the case of individual animal recovery, or from different batch collections shall not be washed together.
Embryos from different donor animals, in the case of individual animal recovery, or from different batch collections shall not be stored in the same straw, ampoule or other package.]
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F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2010 of 2 March 2010 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards semen collection and storage centres, embryo collection and production teams, and conditions for donor animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and for handling semen, ova and embryos of those species (Text with EEA relevance).
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