Portaria n. 268/2015 establishing the implementing regime of Assistance 7.8.3 "Conservation and improvement of animal genetic resources. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I série, No. 170, 1 September 2015. Subject Livestock Keyword Special fund Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Governance Genetic resources Biosafety Biotechnology Animal reproduction Classification/declassification Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Order, consisting of 3 Chapters and six Annexes, establishes the implementing regime of Assistance 7.8.3 "Conservation and improvement of animal genetic resources", integrated in action No. 7.8, "genetic resources" of the measure No. 7 "Agriculture and natural resources", set in the Area No. 3, "Environment, efficient use of resources and climate", of the Continental rural development programme (PDR 2020). Assistance provided has the following objectives: a) ensuring the conservation and improvement of animal genetic resources, indigenous and exotic breeds; b) ensuring the genetic characterization the races mentioned; c) promoting the progress of the features of interest in each race through genetic evaluation, the ultimate goal of breeding programmes; d) collecting and preserving genetic material in the Portuguese bank of animal germplasm. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 137/2014 establishing the Governance Model of the European structural Funds and investment (FEEI) for the period 2014 -2020. Legislation | Portugal | 2014 Keyword: Special fund, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX