Styrian Animal Breeding Ordinance 2021.

The ordinance sets standards for recognizing breeding associations and enterprises, including requirements for genetic populations and qualifications of personnel responsible for breeding. It mandates detailed annual reporting on breeding programs and their outcomes. The ordinance regulates artificial insemination and embryo transfer, specifying certification, training, and examination requirements for technicians involved in these procedures, ensuring high standards of animal breeding practices.Additionally, the ordinance includes provisions for record-keeping such as breeding certificates, insemination certificates, and embryo transfer documentation, all of which must be accessible for regulatory inspections. It also details recognized training institutions for insemination technicians and on-site inseminators across different livestock species like cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and equines. The text consists of 15 Articles and 5 Appendixes.