20 April 2010, 12:12
During the sitting of the Committee it was declared that the Bill (Reg. No. 5034) envisages the amendments to the effective legislation on improvement of legal regulation of breeding in livestock farming. In particular, executive power bodies´ functions, their authority, organization and conduction of the registration system on selection achievements are specified in the bill.
During the discussion, the Committee members indicated that today there is no legislative regulation of the issue on state registration and conduction of the State register of selection achievements in breeding. Hence, the People´s Deputies emphasized it make impossible the protection of the intellectual property on the animals breed and restricts export of breed (genetic) resources as native selection achievements are not officially registered.
Pursuant to the Bill, "the state registration of the breed and under control animals are implemented through the amendments introduction to the state books on breed animals, subjects of the breeding the State register of breeding subjects in livestock farming."
The People´s Deputies also stated that the term "pedigree animal" contains, according to the bill the following definition "purebred that is registered in the state registers of pedigree animals, possesses genetic value and may be used in selection process according to the effective selection programs."
The bill suggests introduction of new terms "approbation" and "appraising." The Committee deems the Bill adoption would increase the genetic potential and farm livestock productivity level that are basic for the livestock farming sphere efficient work.