Regional Law No. 40-ZS “On regulation of pedigree stockbreeding”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Altai Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Institution Animal production Animal reproduction Certification Registration 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes legal basis for regulation of pedigree stockbreeding and support of the organizations operating in the sphere of pedigree stockbreeding. The scope of this Regional Law shall be state stimulation of pedigree stockbreeding. Authorized regional state institution in the sphere of pedigree stockbreeding shall have the following competence: (a) implementation of state policy in the sphere of pedigree stockbreeding; (b) expertise of pedigree products (materials); (c) state registration of pedigree herd and pedigree species in state pedigree herd book and in state pedigree register; (d) issuance of certificates; and (e) evaluation of pedigree producers. Financial support of pedigree farms shall be carried out in the forms of preferential credits and tax privileges. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 60-ZS amending Regional Law No. 40-ZS “On regulation of pedigree stockbreeding”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX