Animal Improvement Act. País/Territorio Sudáfrica Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the breeding, identification and utilisation of genetically superior animals in order to improve the production and performance of animals in the interest of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Producción animal Reproducción animal Registro Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen A Registrar of Animal Improvement shall be appointed under section 3. The registrar shall keep a register of semen collectors, inseminators, embryo collectors, embryo transferors, import agents, centres, donor animals, animal breeders' societies and registering authorities which have been registered or approved and in which the prescribed particulars in respect of such semen collectors, inseminators, embryo collectors, embryo transferors, import agents, centres, donor animals, animal breeders' societies and registering authorities shall be recorded. Requirements for registration are specified in section 7. A group of persons may be registered as an animal breeders' society if: (a) the kind of animal or a specified breed of such kind of animal with which such a group of persons is concerned, has been declared in terms of section 2 to be an animal for the purpose of this Act; (b) no other such registration has been granted in respect of an animal breeders' society which is concerned with the same breed of such kind of animal; (c) the constitution of such group of persons specifically provides objectives listed in section 11. Section 13 prescribes restriction of certain actions in respect of animals and genetic material, whereas sections 14 and 15 contain restrictions on sale or importation of genetic material and restriction on certain actions with reference to studbook animals, respectively. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a scheme for the evaluation and certification of the performance of animals or a kind of breed of animal specified in the notice, with the objective of improving the genetic production potential of such animals. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Regulations made under section 28 of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 1682 of 2003). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2003 Palabra clave: Producción animal, Reproducción animal, Registro, Biotecnología, Autorización/permiso, Inspección, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations made under section 20 of the Animal Improvement Act establishing animal improvement schemes (No. R. 4 of 2007). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2007 Palabra clave: Producción animal, Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades, Reproducción animal, Alimentos para animales/piensos, Registro, Biotecnología, Autorización/permiso, Inspección Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations made under section 18 of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 1683 of 2003). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2003 Palabra clave: Producción animal, Reproducción animal, Registro, Biotecnología, Autorización/permiso, Inspección, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX