Law No. 133 “On pedigree stockbreeding”.

This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for pedigree stockbreeding, production and use of pedigree materials of animal origin, conservation and improvement of genetic fund of pedigree animals, reproduction of pedigree animals and improvement of productive qualities of animals. Pedigree animals shall be subject to compulsory state registration with a view of marking, identification, establishment of the origin and productive qualities thereof. The tasks of pedigree stockbreeding shall be as follows: (a) selection and pedigree animal reproduction; (b) production and conservation of new breeds, crosses and lines of highly productive animals and poultry, and genetic fund thereof; and (c) registration, marking and identification of pedigree animals. Only certified pedigree farmers shall be authorized to carry out pedigree stockbreeding.