Insemination activities

Application for a permit from the Swedish Board of Agriculture for artificial insemination activities with animals.

How to apply

Apply by sending in the form to the Swedish Board of Agriculture. You must also include:

liability undertaking signed by a veterinary in charge
certificates of training for the persons who will carry out the inseminations, if such certificates are required.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Swedish Board of Agriculture website, see link.

It costs SEK 470 to apply for a permit for semen or embryo operations within Sweden. If you want to apply for a permit for semen or embryo operations for trade within the EU, the application costs SEK 12 200.

Jordbruksverket

Address:

Jordbruksverket

551 82 JÖNKÖPING

Phone:

0771-22 32 23

Email:

jordbruksverket@jordbruksverket.se

About the permit

A permit from the Swedish Board of Agriculture is required for handling or selling sperm from certain animals for the purposes of breeding. You must have a permit for the collection and treatment of sperm, storage, distribution and for insemination.

Different rules apply for sheep and goats, pigs, horses and cattle. Detailed information can be found on the Swedish Board of Agriculture website.

Permit issuer and supervision

The Swedish Board of Agriculture issues permits and the county administrative board is the supervisory authority. Semen collection and storage centres are supervised by the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

Förordning om kontroll av husdjur, m.m. (regulation, in Swedish only)

Lag om kontroll av husdjur, m.m. (legislation, in Swedish only)