Decree No. 29 of 2000 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding the Uniform Registration and Identification System of certain animal species.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Marking/identification Registration Data collection/reporting Animal production Cattle Sheep/goats Equine-animals Offences/penalties Inspection

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Abstract

This Decree is composed of 4 chapters: General rules (1), Detailed rules of uniform registration system of cattle (2) (REPEALED), Detailed rules of uniform registration system of horses (3), and Detailed rules of uniform registration system of sheep (4) (REPEALED). Animals belonging to cattle, buffalo, horse and sheep species, independently of their destination, must be marked permanently and registered (art. 2). For this purposes breeding farms must be also registered. Organization, management and supervision of the system is the duty of the National Institute for Agricultural Quality Control together, respectively, with the veterinary and food control stations for cattle and buffalo, the Association of Hungarian Horse Breeders and Equestrian Sports for horses, and the Association of Hungarian Sheep Breeders for sheep (art. 3). Article 4 determines the duties of breeders. Only qualified and authorized persons should mark animals. Under Article 6, a database, forming part of the National Stockbreeding Database is established in the interest of uniform registration of animals. Inspection and sanctions are set out in Article 7.

Full text

Hungarian

Website

www.magyarorszag.hu

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. CXIV of 1993 on stockbreeding.

Legislation | Hungary | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Biotechnology, Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Ranching/captive breeding, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Decree No. 62 of 1997 of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding the Uniform Registration and Identification System of certain animal species.

Legislation | Hungary | 1997 (2000)

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Registration, Cattle, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 99 of 2002 (XI. 5.) of the Ministry FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the marking of bovine animals and the Integrated Identification and Registration System.

Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2012)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Marking/identification, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 110 of 2013 (IV. 9.) Korm of the Government on the identification of equine animals.

Legislation | Hungary | 2013

Keyword: Equine-animals, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties, Registration, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX