Decree No. 1537 of 1997 relative to the counting of reindeer. Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Data collection/reporting Geographical area Europe, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree of the Department of Agriculture shall secure that there shall be each year reliable data on the number of reindeer present in each of the reindeer pasture districts or in tame reindeer enterprises. These numbers serve to support an appropriate economic policy regarding reindeers. Owners of reindeers shall control the number of reindeer owned and assist the Reindeer District Chief in doing so. Section 3 sets out rules regarding the counting of reindeer. (6 sections) Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Act No. 49 of 1978 on reindeer farming. Legislation | Norway | 1978 (2003) | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Institution, Marking/identification, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree to amend the Decree relative to the counting of reindeer (No. 9 of 2000). Legislation | Norway | 2000 Keyword: Animal production, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX