Regulation on the identification and registration of swine. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 97/2003 Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Marking/identification Animal health Swine Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 18 October 2003. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food establishes provisions concerning identification of swine, monitoring of the movement of swine, register of breeders of swine and central register of swine. All pigs from the Republic of Slovenia must be marked in the way described in this Regulation. Any movement of pigs must be reported in the central register, so it is possible to track the origin of all the pigs. Department of Animal Identification and Registration, which is a department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, is responsible for the implementation of identification and registration of swine, keeps record of breeders and the central register of swine. All breeders and owners of pigs must be entered in the register of breeders of swine. The breeders are responsible for proper identification of pigs. Identification of animals must be permanent and visible through the whole life of animals. The animals must be marked as soon as possible after birth. This Regulation is composed of 23 articles divided into the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Central register of swine (Sec. 2); Control (Sec. 3); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 4). Full text Slovenian Website www.pisrs.si References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. Legislation | European Union | 1964 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2000/678/EC laying down detailed rules for registration of holdings in national databases for porcine animals as foreseen by Council Directive 64/432/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Swine, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Veterinary Act. Legislation | Slovenia | 2001 (2018) Keyword: Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Drugs, Vaccination, Animal welfare, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation on the identification and registration of pigs. Legislation | Slovenia | 2013 Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Swine, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX