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The use of BBSE procedures in the UK is a relatively recent development, with the use of formal reporting and certificates commencing in 2009 [19]. Oversight of the standards is provided by the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) and in general they follow the SFT guidelines, with some influence from the ACV and South African systems. An important distinction with the UK system is that in contrast to other systems that call the process a Breeding Soundness Evaluation, the BCVA considers it more prudent to describe the process as a Pre‐Breeding Examination (PBE) [20]. Removal of the word “soundness” presumably reduces legal liabilities within the UK. Like the South African system described later in this chapter, the UK PBE certificates are provided in carbon‐copy pads with assessment standards detailed on the reverse of the form. The certificates provide options for selecting one of three reasons for performing the examination, either pre‐sale, pre‐breeding, or insurance. The main categories assessed are divided into: Physical examination; Semen examination; and Assessment of mating ability. As with other systems, the bull can receive a classification without the mating ability test being performed. Similar to the South African system, the UK PBE certificate requires the bull to be classified as either Suitable or Unsuitable for Breeding. Within the Suitable for Breeding category, the veterinarian identifies whether an assessment of mating ability was performed or whether the classification was based solely on the physical and semen evaluations. While there is no opportunity to place bulls in a “questionable” or “deferred” category, the system encourages the use of the comments section to provide further information and prognoses for bulls not meeting the standards.