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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