Registering a private access semen storage centre

Complete the online form providing the:

• identification of the applicant
• name and location of the centre
• name of the agent who will perform the artificial insemination at the centre.

Please attach the following documents to the form:

• document providing full location, including geo-referencing
• floor plan of the facilities
• detailed description of the facilities
• description of staff and livestock circuit (clean and dirty areas)
• equipment list
• description of the registration system (procedures, animals, filing, semen traceability, etc.)
• a copy of the licence or operating permit issued under the New Scheme for Exercising Livestock Activity (NREAP) or extract from the commercial register.

The registration of a bovine semen storage centre, whether privately or publicly accessible, always requires a registered Artificial Insemination Agent (AIA), so that if the agent is not yet registered, applicants must also complete the form ‘Register an Artificial Insemination Agent’.