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Vienna Animal Breeding Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Wien
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Landesgesetzblatt für Wien, No. 12, 6 February 1996, pp. 25-43.
Long title
Law on animal breeding in agriculture in the Region of Vienna.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Animal reproduction Genetic resources Non-governmental entity Data collection/reporting International trade Inspection Institution
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The Act contains at the outset a definition clause containing various terms therein employed, such as, "breeding animal", "breeding organization", "breeding register", "sperm bank", "embryo", etc. Part 3 deals with breeding animals, sperm banks and embryos. The various insemination methods, the use of embryos, the assessment of breeding value and the publication of the findings are described in Part 4. Then the Act sets out the requirements for breeding organizations, their official recognition and their legal status. Finally, the importation of sperm, veterinary control and the transfer of embryos is treated. The Viennese Chamber of Agriculture is responsible for the enforcement of this Act. The text consists of 49 articles divided into 9 Parts.

Full text
German

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law amending, inter alia, the Vienna Animal Breeding Law, the Vienna Wine Growing Law 1995, the Vienna Plant Protection Products Law, the Vienna Animal Protection and Keeping Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Vienna Animal Breeding Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2010

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Non-governmental entity, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vienna Animal Breeding Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Non-governmental entity, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX