Law No. 3244-XII on pedigree stock breeding. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal production Animal reproduction Herd book Genetic resources Standards Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Equine-animals Poultry International trade Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes legal and economic basis for carrying out pedigree stock breeding, relationship between the state and owner of pedigree stock and pedigree production. The purpose of this Law is to promote state stimulation and regulation of activity regarding improvement of existing and creation of new-bred species, conservation of genetic fund, husbandry of agricultural species (cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats), fur-bearing species, poultry, fish and bees. The Law consists of 20 articles. Article 1 defines the concepts used in the text of the Law. Article 2 establishes the tasks of pedigree stock breeding. Article 3 regards legislation on pedigree stock breeding. Article 4 regards state regulation and state control. Article 5 regards state inspectors in the field of pedigree stock breeding. Article 6 regards herd books. Article 7 regards scientific and methodological substantiation of pedigree stock breeding. Article 8 specifies the sources of financing. Article 9 determines the right of carrying out pedigree stock breeding activity. Article 10 regards use and trade of pedigree animals and pedigree production. Article 11 regards pedigree stock breeding farms. Article 12 regards guarantees to stock breeding farms. Article 13 regards feeding and keeping pedigree stock. Article 14 regards improvement of existing and creation of new-bred species. Article 15 regards animal reproduction. Article 16 regards determination of the productivity of pedigree stock. Article 17 regards determination of pedigree value of animals. Article 18 establishes liability for the infringement of legislation on pedigree stock breeding. Article 19 regards dispute settlement. Article 20 regards international agreements. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 17 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Instruction on the modalities of administrative procedures by the bodies of the State Pedigree Service as regards administrative offences. Legislation | Belarus | 1996 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 201 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the State Pedigree Service. Legislation | Belarus | 1995 Keyword: Institution, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 24-Z “On pedigree stockbreeding”. Legislation | Belarus | 2013 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Certification, Marking/identification, Registration, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX