Thüringen Animal Breeding Act Implementation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Thüringen Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleThüringen Ordinance on the designation of competent authorities and implementation of the Animal Breeding Act. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal reproduction Genetic resources Non-governmental entity International trade Registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Animal Breeding Act of 22 March 1994 (BGBl. S. 601). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to animal breeding issues. The text consists of 17 articles as follows: Competences (1); Determination of performance criteria (2); Breeding use of male animals (3); Request for insemination authorization (4); Issue of insemination authorization (5); Obligation to notify of insemination institutions (6); Inseminations for official examinations (7); Records of production, storage and supply of semen (8); Delivery and use of semen (9); Production of semen outside collection centres (10); Marking of female animals (11); Activities of designated veterinaries (12); Requirements for the establishment and operation of an embryo transfer station (13); Offering and delivering of embryos (14); Registration (15); Delivery and transfer of embryos (16); Penalties (16a); Entry into force (17). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.thueringen.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Breeding Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (1998) Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Non-governmental entity, International trade, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX