Law No. 540-IV amending Law No. 278-1 on pedigree stockbreeding. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal reproduction International trade Certification Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force ten days after the date of its first official publication. Abstract Article 9 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 9. Export and import of pedigree production (materials). Export and import of pedigree production (materials) shall be carried out in accordance with the modalities established by the national legislation on pedigree stockbreeding and veterinary. Export of pedigree production (materials) shall be carried out in the presence of pedigree attestation and veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority. Import of pedigree production (materials) shall be carried out in the presence of veterinary certificate and pedigree attestation or an equivalent document issued by the competent authority of exporting country and recognized by the competent authority. Import of semen with a view of subsequent trade thereof shall be carried out by pedigree centres and distribution centres.” Full text Russian Website adilet.minjust.kz References - Legislation Amends Law No. 422-1 on protection of selection achievements. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1999 Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 792 validating the Regulation on keeping state register of pedigree stock. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2008 (2014) Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX