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2 These Regulations apply only in respect of semen that is used or intended for use in assisted conception.

13 Every person who distributes semen processed by another person shall keep the following records in respect of each container of that semen:

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• (c) in the case of a container of semen that is in the person’s possession, other than one for which a special access authorization has been issued, the following evidence that the semen was processed in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations in force at the time the semen was distributed to the person, namely, the date that the semen was donated, the tests performed in respect of the donor, the dates and results of the tests and, if necessary, an interpretation of the results;

• (c.1) in the case of a container of semen that the person distributed before December 1, 2000, evidence that the semen was processed in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations in force at the time the person distributed the semen;

• (c.2) in the case of a container of semen that the person distributes on or after December 1, 2000, other than one for which a special access authorization has been issued, the following evidence that the semen was processed in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations in force at the time the person distributes the semen, namely, the date that the semen was donated, the tests performed in respect of the donor, the dates and results of the tests and, if necessary, an interpretation of the results;

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7 A processor or importer of semen shall provide any additional information that the Minister may in writing request, on or before the date set out in the request, in order to establish that the semen has been processed in accordance with these Regulations.

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5 No person shall import semen for distribution unless

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• (b) the outer shipping container in which the semen is transported displays clearly, on the outside surface of that container,

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  • (ii) a declaration, signed by the processor or an authorized agent of the processor, certifying that the semen has been processed in accordance with these Regulations and quarantined for a minimum of six months.

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

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