Animal Improvement Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the breeding, identification and utilisation of genetically superior animals in order to improve the production and performance of animals in the interest of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal reproduction Registration Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Abstract A Registrar of Animal Improvement shall be appointed under section 3. The registrar shall keep a register of semen collectors, inseminators, embryo collectors, embryo transferors, import agents, centres, donor animals, animal breeders' societies and registering authorities which have been registered or approved and in which the prescribed particulars in respect of such semen collectors, inseminators, embryo collectors, embryo transferors, import agents, centres, donor animals, animal breeders' s Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations made under section 20 of the Animal Improvement Act establishing animal improvement schemes (No. R. 4 of 2007). Legislation | South Africa | 2007 Keyword: Animal production, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration, Biotechnology, Authorization/permit, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations made under section 28 of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 1682 of 2003). Legislation | South Africa | 2003 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Registration, Biotechnology, Authorization/permit, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations made under section 18 of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 1683 of 2003). Legislation | South Africa | 2003 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Registration, Biotechnology, Authorization/permit, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX