allowing importation of live cattle for immediate slaughtering and pregnant heifers frozen bovine semen and hides from canada under govs conditions and not allow frozen embryos available in arabic 2pages description of content mentioned in this notification is considered unofficial translation of the content of the decree art.1 govs approved the importation of live cattle for immediate slaughter from canada under the following conditions 1.the age of the animals does not exceed 24 months and an ear tag records the code numbers of previous tests and vaccinations that the animal has had. 2.the animals are derived from regions and farms where bse has not been recorded during the seven successive years prior the export. 3.the cattle derived from cows have not been fed on rations that contain mbm and or any concentrates of animal origin. 4.presence of registration system numeration and traceability of the animals for control of infectious and contagious diseases and according to the oie guidelines. 5.with a requirement that the importer carries out in coordination with the importing authorities the preparation of slaughterhouses el-basatin girko el-aameria according to the following a tool of spinal cord suction and separation of the nerves attached to it b saw for getting rid of the vertebral column bones c tools for head de-boning and getting rid of the jawbones and the skull d resulting bones crusher e equipping of laboratories specialized for the examination test of bse f getting rid of lowest portion of the small intestine distal ileum . art.2 govs approved importation of pregnant heifers from canada under the following conditions 1.the age of the animals does not exceed 24 months at the time of import. 2.the animals are derived from regions and farms free from any infectious and contagious diseases especially the production diseases. 3.the animals are from a herd free from leucosis disease. 4.in case leucosis being recorded the serological tests should be applied 30 days prior to importation. 5.the heifers are taken from mothers that have been tested twice for leucosis disease during 24 months and the duration between the two tests is four months. in case of leucosis being recorded the result should be negative. 6.the animals are derived from regions and farms where bse had never been recorded during the seven successive years prior to the export. 7.the animals must be from mothers that were born after the decision on feed ban on animal protein part and seven years need to have passed since that birth. art.3 govs approved the importation of frozen semen from canada under the following conditions 1.the age of animals that the collection of semen takes place from them does not exceed 24 months. 2.the animals are derived from regions and farms that where bse has not been recorded during seven successive years prior to imports. 3.the animals have not been fed on rations that contain mbm and or any concentrates of animal origin. 4.presence of registration system numeration and traceability of the animals for control of infectious and contagious diseases and according to the oie guidelines. 5.the animals are derived from regions and farms free from any infectious and contagious diseases especially the production diseases. 6.bulls and mothers from which semen are taken are negative for the infectious and contagious diseases especially leucosis disease. 7.the collection of the semen and its storage should be in an healthy way. an article 4 govs approved the import of hides from canada. an article 5 govs did not approve the import of frozen embryos from canada at the current time