Animal Breeding Act, 2001. Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank, to provide for the promotion, regulation and control, marketing, import and export, and quality assurance of animal and fish genetic materials and generally to provide for the implementation of the national breeding policy in Uganda; to repeal and replace the Branding of Stock Act; and to provide for other matters connected with the foregoing. Subject Livestock, Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Fish disease Basic legislation Animal production Animal health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction Institution Genetic resources Biosafety Biotechnology Registration Marking/identification Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides a regulatory framework for animal breeding activities, defines the functions of the Director of Animal Resources, the Commissioner, Animal Production and Marketing, the Commissioner, Livestock, Health and Entomology and the Commissioner, Fisheries Resources in the Ministry responsible for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, provides rules for trade in, handling and use of animal reproduction materials, and provides with respect to the National Animal Genetic Resources C Full text English Website www.agriculture.go.ug References - Legislation Repeals Branding of Stock Act 1918 (Cap. 41). Legislation | Uganda | 1918 (2000) | Repealed Keyword: Animal production, Grazing/transhumance, Ownership, Marking/identification, Registration, Non-edible products, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX