Order No. 402 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on pedigree stockbreeding. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal reproduction Genetic resources Classification/declassification Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Order establishes the modalities for classifying pedigree stockbreeding organizations into the following categories: (a) pedigree farm; (b) pedigree reproduction farm; (c) genetic fund farm; (d) artificial insemination farm; (e) embryo transfer organization; (f) productivity control organization and laboratory for nuclear genetic expertise; (g) stud farm; (h) breed selection centre; (i) regional information and selection centre; (j) hybrid selection centre; and (k) regional pedigree enterprise for storage and trade of semen of breeding animals. The purpose of classifying stockbreeding organizations shall be to improve pedigree stockbreeding and preserve the genetic fund of precious, highly productive and rare and endangered species of agricultural animals. Full text Russian Website www.lawrussia.ru