Animal Breeding Act.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal production Animal reproduction Cattle Sheep/goats Equine-animals Ranching/captive breeding Genetic resources Internal trade International trade Monitoring Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

This Law comes into force on 25 January 2019.

Abstract

This Act shall apply to the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of the named animals in Article 1 including pigs, cattle and buffalo, sheep, goat, domestic horses and donkeys. Section 2 of the Act provides for recognition of breeding associations and breeding companies, approval of breeding programs, data transfer for performance tests and breeding value estimations. The Act further provides for conservation of genetic diversity, offering, delivery and use of semen, egg cells and embryos as well as trade in purebred breeding animals and pre-pen animals, intra-community movement, import, export, Monitoring, responsibilities, external traffic and fine regulations. This Act consists of 30 Articles divided into 7 Sections.

Full text

German

Website

www.gesetze-im-internet.de

References - Legislation

Amends

Animal Breeding Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ordinance on the Implementation of the Animal Breeding Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2021

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals, Ranching/captive breeding, Genetic resources, Registration, Offences/penalties, Certification, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX