Guidance

Livestock and equine embryo collection: approved premises

Details of premises in Great Britain approved to operate as cattle, sheep, pig and horse embryo collection and production teams.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 January 2013
• Last updated: 28 May 2026
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  1. 28 May 2026

     Amended the 'last updated' date on Bovine embryo collection and production teams and updated UKE58.

  2. 11 May 2026

     Added (UKE191) to the Bovine embryo collection and production teams list.

  3. 12 September 2025

     Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  4. 5 September 2025

     Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  5. 29 May 2025

     Updated the list of bovine embryo collection and production teams.

  6. 16 May 2025

     Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  7. 27 February 2025

     Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  8. 12 March 2024

     Updated the list of equine embryo collection and production teams.

  9. 24 January 2024

     Updated the list of bovine embryo collection and production teams.

  10. 17 January 2024

      The entry UKE36 for The Drove Veterinary Hospital has changed.

  11. 4 January 2024

      Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  12. 6 October 2023

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production teams list.

  13. 18 August 2023

      Additional column 'Processing centre approval for export to EU' added to Bovine embryo collection and production teams.

  14. 6 June 2023

      Updated the entries for 'Reel Embryo Services' and 'Patrick Grant T/A The Sheep Vet' on the list 'Bovine embryo collection and production teams'.

  15. 8 March 2023

      Updated the entry for UKE72 in the list of Bovine embryo collection and production teams. Collection team approval revoked on 8 March 2023.

  16. 7 March 2023

      Updated the entry for UKE176 in the list of Bovine embryo collection and production teams. Collection team approval revoked on 7 March 2023.

  17. 19 July 2022

      Added Shropshire Farm Vets Ltd (UKE179) to the list of bovine embryo collection and production teams.

  18. 15 June 2022

      Updated the published approval list for Bovine embryo collection and production teams

  19. 8 June 2022

      Updated the entry for UKE125 in the ‘Bovine embryo collection and production teams’ attachment. Collection team approval revoked on 7 June 2022.

  20. 19 January 2022

      Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list to show separate collection team and production team approval numbers.

  21. 15 December 2021

      Updated the equine embryo collection and production teams list.

  22. 1 December 2021

      Updated livestock and equine embryo collection lists.

  23. 9 August 2021

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production teams list.

  24. 18 May 2021

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production teams.

  25. 23 April 2021

      Added Vytelle UK Limited to bovine embryo collection and production teams list.

  26. 1 February 2021

      Updated the equine embryo collection and production team list.

  27. 20 January 2021

      Updated bovine embryo collection and production team.

  28. 17 December 2020

      Updated equine embryo collection and production teams.

  29. 17 December 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team list.

  30. 17 November 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team list.

  31. 12 November 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team list.

  32. 6 November 2020

      Updated bovine embryo collection and production team.

  33. 4 November 2020

      Updated equine embryo collection and production teams.

  34. 14 October 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team.

  35. 9 October 2020

      Updated the Approval List - Equine Embryo Collection Teams

  36. 2 October 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team.

  37. 28 September 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team list.

  38. 6 March 2020

      Updated equine embryo collection and production teams

  39. 5 March 2020

      Updated the bovine embryo collection and production team list

  40. 30 October 2019

      Updated the equine embryo collection and production team information with UKEE-05 (Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Limited).

  41. 28 October 2019

      Updated equine embryo collection and production team

  42. 13 September 2019

      Updated bovine embryo production and collection teams

  43. 13 August 2019

      A replacement ovine embryo collection team list has been uploaded.

  44. 11 July 2019

      Bovine embryo production and collection teams updated

  45. 3 July 2019

      Bovine embryo production and collection teams updated

  46. 15 April 2019

      Bovine embryo production and collection teams updated

  47. 25 March 2019

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams updated

  48. 4 February 2019

      Equine embryo production and collection teams updated

  49. 13 September 2018

      Bovine embryo production and collection teams document updated

  50. 30 May 2018

      Equine document updated

  51. 29 May 2018

      Updated equine embryo collection and production team document

  52. 11 April 2018

      Updated bovine embryo collection and production team document

  53. 28 March 2018

      Updated bovine embryo collection and production team document

  54. 10 January 2018

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  55. 22 December 2017

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  56. 4 September 2017

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  57. 23 June 2017

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  58. 17 May 2017

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  59. 31 March 2017

      Updated document - bovine embryos collection teams

  60. 29 March 2017

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  61. 29 December 2016

      Ovine and caprine embyro collection and production teams updated

  62. 13 December 2016

      Updated bovine embryo collection team document

  63. 7 December 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  64. 29 November 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  65. 15 November 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  66. 10 November 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  67. 26 October 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  68. 25 July 2016

      Bovine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  69. 25 May 2016

      Equine embryo collection and production teams document updated

  70. 1 October 2014

      AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

  71. 1 January 2013

      First published.

Documents

Bovine embryo collection and production teams

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Equine embryo collection and production teams

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Ovine and caprine embryo collection and production teams

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Porcine embryo collection and production teams

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Details

Livestock and equine embryo collection and storage centres must be licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to operate.

APHA approve and inspect these premises on behalf of Defra, Scottish Government and Welsh Government.