These were amongst the first issues discussed by the Committee and they continue to find a prominent place on the current agenda. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer are not accepted Thoroughbred breeding practices. Article 12 of the International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering states the following:

“A natural gestation must take place in, and delivery must be from, the body of the same Mare in which the Foal was conceived. Any Foal resulting from or produced by the processes of Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer or Transplant, Cloning or any other form of genetic manipulation not herein specified, shall not be eligible for recording in a Thoroughbred Stud Book approved by the International Stud Book Committee.”