Carinthian Animal Breeding Act 2020 - K-TZG 2020. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Kärnten Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal health Animal production Animal reproduction Animal welfare Biodiversity Biotechnology Data collection/reporting Monitoring Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Act is implementing the EU Regulation 2016/1012 on animal breeding and parentage regulations for the breeding, trade and movement purebred breeding animals and hybrid breeding pigs into the Union as far as are considered at state legislative level. The Act is aiming to improve animal health and animal welfare, profitability and competitiveness of livestock production, and is aiming to maintain or promote genetic quality and diversity besides ensuring quality requirements of the animal products. The text provides for the regulations on recognition a breeding association or a breeding company and the permit requirement for implementation of a breeding program. The text further requires for compliance with the veterinary rules for transfer of ownership or cession of (breeding) animals, delivery of semen, egg cells and embryos and their use. Furthermore, the Act provides for placing or selling the semen in the market of Carinthia. The text lays out provision for use of seeds, marketing and delivery of ova and embryos, use of embryos, and insemination technician and owning herd inseminator. Article 22 provides a list of the applicable EU regulations by the Act. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No. 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’). Legislation | European Union | 2016 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Cattle, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Herd book, Sheep/goats, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Carinthia Animal Breeding Law 2008. Legislation | Austria | 2008 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Institution, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Carinthian Animal Breeding Ordinance 2021 (K-TZVO 2021). Legislation | Austria | 2021 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Institution, International relations/cooperation Source: FAO, FAOLEX