Act on livestock breeding. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 1997 No. 123 Pos. 774. Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal production Cattle Genetic resources Herd book Offences/penalties Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force 6 months after publication in the Journal of Laws. Abstract The present Act lays down the general principles governing breeding and preservation of genetic resources, evaluation of the breeding value, keeping of the livestock register and control of livestock breeding. The Act is composed of the following Sections: General principles (sect. 1); Evaluation of the breeding value of livestock (sect. 2); Books and registers of livestock (sect. 3); Livestock breeding (sect. 4); Control of livestock breeding (sect. 4a); Conditions on participation of horses in competition (sect. 4b); Provisions on cooperation with central authorities of member countries of the European Union (sect. 4c); Penal provisions (sect. 5); Transitional and final provisions (sect. 6). Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation amending Regulation on methods of evaluation of the breeding value of livestock and methods of marking and identification of animals for breeding purposes. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Poultry products, Poultry, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending the Regulation entrusting to breeders' associations tasks concerning the evaluation of animals. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Non-governmental entity, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation entrusting to breeders' associations tasks concerning the evaluation of animals. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation on entrusting tasks concerning evaluation of utilitarian or breeding value of animals to associations of breeders or other entities. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Animal production, Institution, Cattle, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing requirements which should be fulfilled by associations of breeders applying for keeping the breeding register of poultry, fur animals and bees. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Registration, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on entrusting tasks concerning evaluation of utilitarian or breeding value of animals to associations of breeders or other entities. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Animal production, Institution, Cattle, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing institute entitled to coordinate activities concerning protection of genetic resources of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Institution, Genetic resources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing institute entitled to coordinate activities concerning protection of genetic resources of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Cattle, Genetic resources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on biological material used for reproduction of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Cattle, Animal reproduction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning books and registers of livestock and breeding programmes. Legislation | Poland | 2002 Keyword: Animal production, Apiculture/sericulture, Cattle, Equine-animals, Poultry, Sheep/goats, Herd book, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning issuing of breeding certificates. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Certification, Cattle, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on breeding certificates for livestock, semen, egg cells and embryos imported from non-member countries of the European Union. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Certification, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation concerning creation of the National Centre of Livestock Breeding. Legislation | Poland | 2000 Keyword: Institution, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on methods of evaluation of the breeding value of livestock and methods of marking and identification of animals for breeding purposes. Legislation | Poland | 1999 Keyword: Marking/identification, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulatiom amending the Regulation on authorization of associations of breeders or other entities to tasks concerning evaluation of utilitarian or breeding value of animals. Legislation | Poland | 2013 Keyword: Animal production, Institution, Cattle, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation on entrusting tasks concerning evaluation of utilitarian or breeding value of animals to associations of breeders or other entities. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Animal production, Institution, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on livestock breeding. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Animal production, Basic legislation, Cattle, Genetic resources, Herd book, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on livestock breeding. Legislation | Poland | 2007 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Cattle, Genetic resources, Herd book, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX