Law No. 4.716 establishing the Animal Herdbook. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1965 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Registration Classification/declassification Certification Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Law establishes the Animal Herdbook. It consists of 9 articles establishing that the genealogical herdbook shall be kept and regulated by existing private entities under the Ministry of Agriculture. Sanitary certification requirements to be met for animal species classification are specified in the text. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br