Act on livestock breeding. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2021 Pos. 36 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 This Act entered into force on 23 January 2021. Abstract This Act regulates matters in the field of breeding and preservation of genetic resources of livestock, evaluation of utility and genetic value of livestock, keeping herd books and breeding registers, as well as control of breeding and reproduction of animals. The established tasks of livestock breeding and reproduction are performed by the National Animal Breeding Center, which reports to the minister competent for agriculture. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sec. 1); Recognition of breeding societies and breeding enterprises, approval of breeding programs, issuing permits for keeping breeding books and registers, and rules for keeping breeding book and breeding registers (sec. 2); Evaluation of utility and genetic value of livestock (sec. 3); Livestock reproduction (sec. 4); Protection of genetic resources of livestock (sec. 5); Control of livestock breeding and reproduction (sec. 6); Conditions for participation of equine in horse competitions (sec. 7); Criminal provisions (sec. 8); Changing, transitional and final provisions (sec. 9). Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2003/85/EC on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Equine-animals, Swine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Early warning system, Quarantine, Vaccination Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1940 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species contained in a single lifetime identification document for equidae. Legislation | European Union | 2017 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Herd book Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act on livestock breeding. Legislation | Poland | 2007 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Cattle, Genetic resources, Herd book, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on detailed requirements to be met in order to obtain a permit to keep a register of livestock. Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Registration, Cattle, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed requirements for obtaining an authorization for keeping a herd-book of livestock Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Animal production, Access-to-information, Inspection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the detailed scope of information contained in reports on the keeping of herd books, herd registers and registers, and the method of submitting these reports. Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Animal production, Access-to-information, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the statute of the National Animal Breeding Center. Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Institution, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX