on the livestock genetic resources

Chapter one

GENERAL PROVISION

Article 1.Purpose of the Law

1.1.The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations in connection with registering genetic resources of livestock and domestic animals which benefits are being used (hereinafter referred to as "livestock"), determining the status of their genetic resources, preserving, protecting, using sustainably, researching and developing them.

Article 2.Legislation on livestock genetic resources

2.1.The legislation of Mongolia on livestock genetic resources shall consist of the Constitution of Mongolia, the Law on quarantine control and inspection of animals, plants and raw materials and products derived from them crossing through the state border, the Law on Genetic Resources, this Law, and other legislative acts enacted in conformity with them.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 30, 2021/

2.2.If an international treaty to which Mongolia is a party, stipulates otherwise than this Law, the provisions of the international treaty shall prevail.

Article 3.Scope of the application of the Law

3.1.This Law shall apply to relations in connection with livestock bred in Mongolia, their breeding products and related traditional knowledge.

3.2.This Law shall not regulate relations in connection with traditional knowledge other than registering, disseminating, and creating a database of traditional knowledge belong to livestock genetic resources.

Article 4.Definition of terms of the Law

4.1.The following terms used in this Law shall be understood in the following meanings:

4.1.1."livestock" means five-headed (a horse, a camel, a cow, a sheep, and a goat) animals that have traditionally been herded;

4.1.2."pet animal" means an animal that is domestically bred for using their benefits or other purposes;

4.1.3."livestock genetic resources" means livestock, their breeding products and traditional knowledge related to them;

4.1.4."livestock breeding product" means DNA, RNA, body cells, ovum, sperms, embryos, specimens and other components containing genetic information of livestock;

4.1.5."traditional knowledge" means the methods, oral and written information, and practices that have been handed down during the use of livestock genetic resources;

4.1.6."status of livestock genetic resources" means the type, species, breed, strain, quantity, quality, availability, and supply of livestock genetic resources determined on the basis of evaluation, and their evolution and changes;

4.1.7."core herd" means a herd that is selected and bred from the breed or strain that is superior in terms of yield and quality;

4.1.8."livestock gene pool" means specimens, samples, and collections of livestock breeding products stored in a special environment;

4.1.9."highly productive livestock" means livestock that has been proven to be superior in terms of one or more qualities of reproduction and productivity compared to breeds and strains of livestock;

4.1.10."using genetic resources of livestock" means the activity of developing beneficial properties of genetic resources of livestock and reaping benefits and benefits from them;

4.1.11."herdsman" means as specified in sub-paragraph 4.1.14 of the Law on Livestock and Animal Health;

4.1.12."person with livestock" means as defined in sub-paragraph 3.1.3 of the Law on Livestock Tax;

/This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of March 22, 2019/

/This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of November 13, 2020/

4.1.13 "legal entity" means as defined in paragraph 25.1 of the Civil Code.

CHAPTER TWO

REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK GENETIC RESOURCES AND DETERMINATION OF THEIR STATUS

Article 5.Registration of livestock genetic resources

5.1.Registration of livestock genetic resources shall be in the following forms:

5.1.1.livestock registration;

5.1.2.registration of breeding products;

5.1.3.livestock genealogy evaluation record;

5.1.4.registration of traditional knowledge related to livestock genetic resources.

5.2.Livestock shall be marked and registered with a unique personal number.

5.3.The register specified in sub-paragraph 5.1.1 of this Law shall include the name, address, state registration number of the breeder of the livestock, location of the livestock, type, genealogy, age, sex, breed status, growth, development, herd reproduction, productivity, quality, health indicators, husbandry methods, migration and other necessary information of the livestock.

5.4.The registration specified in sub-paragraph 5.1.1 of this Law shall be used to apply for support incentives, to insure livestock, to obtain a mortgage loan, to sell, or to have assets appraised.

5.5.The registration specified in sub-paragraphs 5.1.1 and 5.1.4 of this Law shall be made jointly by the service units specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law, herdsmen, persons with livestock, and legal entities with livestock, and shall be submitted by the agricultural department of soum and district which will be responsible for it to the organization specified in the paragraph 16.8 of this Law within the determined time.

5.6.The registration specified in sub-paragraph 5.1.2 of this Law shall include the registration of the type, form, quantity, quality indicators, production date, manufacturer's location, state registration number, and state of use of breeding products, and the organization specified in paragraph 15.1 of this Law shall be responsible for the registration.

5.7.The activities of the national register and information database (hereinafter referred to as "the integrated database") on the integration, use, and control of livestock genetic resources information, information exchange with international and regional information networks, and provision of information to users thereto shall be carried out by the structural unit of the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

5.8.The procedure for creating and reporting the integrated database specified in paragraph 5.7 of this Law shall be approved jointly by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters and the state administrative body in charge of statistics matters.

5.9.The registration procedure specified in sub-paragraphs 5.1.1 and 5.1.3 of this Law and the operational methodology for registering traditional knowledge related to livestock genetic resources shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

Article 6.Genealogical evaluation of livestock

6.1.The genealogical evaluation of the livestock shall include the genealogy, productivity, appearance, shape, body, quality of the offspring, and the characteristics of the unique genome structure of the breeding livestock.

6.2.Genealogical evaluation shall be carried out by the organization specified in paragraph 15.1 of this Law, sectoral training and academic institution, and the service unit specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law in accordance with technological methods, methodologies, and instructions.

6.3.The livestock included in the evaluation specified in paragraph 6.1 of this Law shall be marked separately with a personal number.

6.4.Evaluation of genealogy, productivity, appearance, shape, body, and offspring quality of breeding livestock shall be carried out jointly by the service units specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law, herdsmen, persons with livestock, and legal entities and the records thereto shall be kept.

6.5.The molecular genetic analysis to determine the characteristics of the unique structure of the livestock genome shall be carried out by the organization specified in Paragraph 15.1 of this Law, sectoral training and academic institution, as well as the reference laboratory, and shall keep a record thereto.

6.6.The person responsible for the registration information specified in paragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 of this Law shall submit them to the integrated database.

6.7.Based on the genealogical evaluation and verification of the level of breeding selection work, the breeding stock shall be certified by breed, breed and breeding part, strain /hereinafter referred to as "breed and strain".

6.8.Breeds bred for two or more generations in Mongolia can be inspected and certified as local breeds.

6.9.Procedures for inspection, verification, identification and control of breeding status of breeding livestock, and the instructions specified in paragraph 6.2 of this Law shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

6.10.The task of assessment, review and verification specified in paragraphs 6.7 and 6.8 of this Law shall be carried out by a working group appointed by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

6.11.The state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters shall provide with management and organization to the activities on genealogical assessment of livestock, integration and verification of information, enforcement and control of livestock breed and productivity standards.

Article 7.Determining the status of livestock genetic resources

7.1.According to the recommendations and instructions of international professional organizations, the status of livestock genetic resources shall be determined every three years by a team of qualified experts appointed by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

7.2.The expert team specified in paragraph 7.1 of this Law shall be discussed a report on the status of livestock genetic resources by the National Consultative Committee, and the report findings shall be presented by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters to the Government within the third quarter of the current year.

7.3.The Government shall submit the national report on the state of livestock genetic resources to relevant international organizations.

7.4.The full-time National Coordinator in charge of  the genetic resources of Mongolia's livestock at the regional and international level shall be in the structure of the state central administrative body in charge of the genetic resources matters, and he/she shall be the Chief Veterinarian.

CHAPTER THREE

USE AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIVESTOCK GENETIC RESOURCES

Article 8.Use of livestock genetic resources

8.1.Livestock genetic resources shall be used, researched, and developed for the following purposes:

8.1.1.to strengthen and improve the breeding status of livestock, to increase yield and quality;

8.1.2.to create new breeds and strains of livestock adapted to regional characteristics;

8.1.3.to strengthen the risk bearing capacity of livestock;

8.1.4.to introduce biotechnology findings in livestock breeding, technological works and services;

8.1.5.to improve the economic circulation of the livestock industry and improve competitiveness;

8.1.6.to produce and supply nutritious and safe food;

8.1.7.to analyze and evaluate livestock productivity and quality of raw materials, and supply raw materials with quality to the national industry and market;

8.1.8.to develop livestock production raw materials and products in harmony with price and quality, and to create a value chain;

8.1.9.to carry out tangible and intangible evaluation of genetic resources, and gain profit and benefit from economic circulation;

8.1.10.others.

8.2.By taking into account of the type of livestock, the direction of profitability, the characteristics of breeds and strains, the proper structure and proportion of the herd shall be reflected in the development policy and program.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 17, 2021/

8.3.In the use of genetic resources of livestock, breeders, persons with livestock, and legal entities shall have the following rights:

8.3.1.to benefit from the use of genetic resources;

8.3.2.to choose the service unit specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law to obtain livestock breeding, technological work and services;

8.3.3.to receive incentives specified in paragraph 13.4 of this Law;

8.3.4.to raise and sell breeding livestock from the certified core herd;

8.3.5.to use breeding of inseminators by selecting from livestock species, breeds, and strains allowed in the region specified in paragraph 13.2 of this Law;

8.3.6.to use properly pastures, water, salt marshes.

8.4.In the use of livestock genetic resources, breeders, persons with livestock, and legal entities shall undertake the following obligations:

8.4.1.to use inseminators of breeds and strains approved for breeding in the respective region, not to arbitrarily change the direction of benefits when selectively breeding livestock, and not to use livestock of other breeds as improvers without the permission of a competent professional organization;

8.4.2.to use sperms, embryos under the control of the service unit specified in Paragraph 11.2 of this Law;

8.4.3.to separate the inseminators of small livestock from the mother herd in the non-pairing season, concentrate them separately in the service units specified in Paragraph 11.2 of this Law, and include only the livestock of breeding age in the pairing of cattle;

8.4.4.to bear the cost of livestock breeding, technological works and services set at standard prices;

8.4.5.to inspect and classify the herd every year in a technologically appropriate period, to be evaluated and verified productivity, keep records of genealogy and productivity of breeding livestock, exclude inseminators that do not meet standard requirements from breeding;

8.4.6.to comply with legislation and decisions in connection with the sustainable use of livestock genetic resources;

8.4.7.to get genealogy certificate and migration description of breeding livestock from soum and district agriculture division;

8.4.8.to register and distribute traditional knowledge in regards with livestock genetic resources in soum and district agriculture division;

8.4.9.to separately mark the livestock according to the relevant procedures and instructions, and to be included in the integrated register of the soum and district agriculture division.

8.5.A core herd shall be formed from each breed and strain. The form of ownership shall not be taken into account when forming a core herd.

8.6.Non-staff livestock breed benefit council may be established next to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

8.7.The herdsman family shall be registered as a national producer, and a certificate, a guarantee mark, and a professional ID shall be given to the herdsman.

8.8.The Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters shall approve the procedures for issuing and using the certificates, guarantee marks, professional IDs and registration of herdsman families as national producers specified in Paragraph 8.7 of this Law.

8.9.When certifying the origin of livestock, livestock-derived raw materials, and products, herdsman families shall use a guarantee mark in accordance with the procedure specified in Paragraph 8.8 of this Law.

Article 9.Special permit for use of livestock genetic resources

9.1.Citizens and legal entities to be carried out activities specified in sub-paragraph 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, and 12.10 of Paragraph 12 of Article 8.1 of the Law on Permits shall submit a request with the following content to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters:

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of June 17, 2022/

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of January 6, 2023/

9.1.1.the number of sperms, ovum, embryos and samples to be introduced into the production and service, the type and species of improved livestock to be imported from abroad and the livestock to be exported abroad, the direction of benefit, and the name of the breed;

9.1.2.usage objective and purpose, direction of operation;

9.1.3.name of the supplier, receiving country, legal entity;

9.1.4.the name of the genealogy and supplier country;

9.1.5.port of reception and delivery, means of transport, mode of transportation, and name of the organization performing the work.

9.2.In addition to the documents specified in Paragraph 3 of Article 5.1 of the Law on Permits, the permit applicant shall attach the following documents:

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of June 17, 2022/

9.2.1.Genealogy and health certificates for livestock, description of genealogy and origin for breeding products;

9.2.2.the copy of the contract specified in paragraph 10.2 of this Law in Mongolian.

9.3.Other relations not regulated by this Law, related to the permit specified in Article 9 of this Law, shall be regulated by the Law on Permits.

/This paragraph was modified by the law as of January 6, 2023/

9.4.The holder of special permit shall submit the activity report on the use of livestock genetic resources to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters by the first half of December per annum.

9.5.The holder of a special permit shall submit its request to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters 30 days before the expiration of the special permit.

9.6.If the term of the special permit expires due to failure to submit the request within the period specified in Paragraph 9.5 of this Law, the special permit shall be revoked.

9.7.The genealogy, external manifestation of symptoms, and genetic evolution indicators of livestock applying for a special permit to buy improved livestock from abroad shall be evaluated, and the opinion of the Chief Veterinarian shall be issued.

9.8.When exporting the livestock, the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters shall issue one permit for each type and species for a period of 180 days based on the special permit of citizens and legal entities and the contract specified in Paragraph 10.2 of this Law.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of June 17, 2022/

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of January 6, 2023/

9.9.For the export of livestock breeding products for the purpose of research and analysis, one permit may be issued for up to five specimens of the same species for a period of 180 days.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of June 17, 2022/

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of January 6, 2023/

9.10.The holder of a special permit for the export of livestock shall attach the type, species, breed, age, gender, personal identification number, and quantities of the livestock to be exported when obtaining a permit.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of June 17, 2022/

9.11.When exporting livestock breeding products, the same proportion of specimens of each type, species, and series shall be placed in the national genetic pool of livestock.

9.12.Registration and technology control of livestock genetic resources used under special permits shall be carried out by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

/This paragraph was modified by the law as of January 6, 2023/

9.13.The regulations stipulated in paragraph 15 of Article 5.5 of the Law on Permits shall not apply to the extension of the period of the special permit specified in Paragraph 9.1 of this Law.

/This paragraph was added by the law as of January 6, 2023/

Article 10.Research and development of livestock genetic resources

10.1.Research and development of livestock genetic resources shall be carried out by the organization specified in sub-paragraphs 11.2.1-11.2.3 of the Law on Science and Technology, Paragraph 27.2 of the Law on Innovation, and the service unit specified in Paragraph 11.2 of this Law.

10.2.Organizations specified in paragraph 10.1 of this Law shall enter into a contract if they cooperate with each other and with foreign citizens and legal entities in the field of research and development of livestock genetic resources.

10.3.The following conditions shall be included in the contract specified in Paragraph 10.2 of this Law:

10.3.1.the ground and purpose of conducting research and experiments;

10.3.2.name and quantity of the type and species;

10.3.3.genealogy country;

10.3.4.research period;

10.3.5.regulations to ensure biosecurity;

10.3.6.regulation of copyright, technology transfer and intangible assets usage conditions;

10.3.7.results expected from the research, form of benefit and its indicators expressed in numbers;

10.3.8.regulation of dispute resolution;

10.3.9.others.

10.4.In the field of research and development, in order to carry out experiments, research, and analysis on breeds and strains of livestock, permission shall be obtained from the inventor, co-creator, heir, or the person authorized by them.

10.5.The works on introduction of biotechnological findings to increase the productivity and efficiency of livestock production and create real economic growth shall be finance by the State budget.

10.6.Information on research and test results of livestock genetic resources shall be a component of the integrated database.

10.7.The state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters may have units and institutes to be engaged in research, introduction of innovation and technology, and consulting services for livestock genetic resources.

10.8.Livestock breeding, technological works and service providers can be rewarded if the increase in livestock productivity, creation of breeds and strains is confirmed by the competent authority.

Article 11.Livestock breeding, technological works and services

11.1.The livestock breeding, technological works and services shall include the activities including marking and registration of livestock, inspection and classification of livestock, determination of genealogy, yield and quality, evaluation of offspring characteristics, genealogy evaluation, review and confirmation of results of breeding selection, development of breeding programs, selection of improved livestock in compliance with breeding, creation of core herd, artificial insemination of livestock, selection of highly productive animals, organization of breeding livestock fairs, and activities on providing professional and methodical instruction and counseling for herders, persons with livestock, and legal entities in the field of livestock care, herding, and nutrition technology.

11.2.Legal entities and veterinary specialists with veterinarians with accreditations and degrees to provide professional services, and premises and equipment that meet standard requirements, regardless of the form of ownership, shall establish Livestock breeding, Technological Work, and Service Units (hereinafter referred to as "service units") and they shall be entitled to engage in livestock breeding and technological work and services upon certifying the program in compatibility of its direction of the activities by the organization specified in Paragraph 16.8 of this Law.

11.3.Professional degrees and levels shall be granted and registered by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters, accreditations on livestock breeding, technological works and services shall be issued and registered by the organization specified in Paragraph 16.8 of this Law.

11.4.Accreditation for livestock breeding shall be graded depending on the direction and level of the breeding program for the herd.

11.5.The procedure for granting, revoking, extending, and registering professional degrees, accreditations, as well as awarding incentives specified in Paragraph 10.8 of this Law shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

11.6.The service unit specified in Paragraph 11.2 of this Law shall enter into a contract with the Governor of that soum or district and engage in the following activities:

11.6.1.to comply with the standards and technology of breeding, technological work and service units in accordance with the strategy specified in Paragraph 11.8 of this Law;

11.6.2.to form core herds from breeds and strains, to select young livestock for breeding, to separate them, to raise them to breeding age, and to sell them;

11.6.3.to inspect, classify, select with compatibility, and register the breeding livestock during the technologically appropriate period;

11.6.4.to keep, monitor and register the inseminators of small livestock and, if necessary, large livestock separately from the herd, and use them under a lease agreement;

11.6.5.to coordinate livestock reproduction, and to introduce biotechnological achievements and biotechnological methods;

11.6.6.according to the contract specified in paragraph 11.6 of this Law, to conduct artificial insemination services, to be complied animal care, husbandry, and  nutritional technology, and give professional and methodological advice to herders, persons with livestock, and legal entities in regards with ratio between types of animals, and appropriate structure of herds;

11.6.7.to develop proposals on the use of livestock genetic resources, to have made decisions by competent authorities and persons, and implement the decisions made;

11.6.8.to determine the genealogy, breed status, and profitability of livestock, and to provide methodical management of livestock breeding, technological works and services;

11.6.9.to monitor activities that impair breeding status of livestock by carrying out breeding and selection work on them without the permission of the organization specified in Paragraph 16.8 of this Law, and report to the competent authorities;

11.6.10.to conduct quality inspection and analysis of breeding products and raw materials and products derived from the livestock, register them, issue a description, and provided professional and methodological advice to herdsman, persons with livestock, and legal entities on whether they meet the market needs and demands;

11.6.11.to submit the registration information specified in sub-paragraphs 11.6.3, 11.6.4, and 11.6.10 of this Law to soum and district agriculture division and include them in the integrated registration.

11.7.Livestock breeding, technological work and service units shall have the right to provide services in areas other than where they are located. In this case, they shall register their request with the soum and district agriculture division and conclude the contract specified in Paragraph 11.6 of this Law when operating.

11.8.The strategy of livestock breeding and types of breeding and technological works and services, standard payment rates, technological procedures and instructions for each type of breeding and technological works and services shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

11.9.The standards specified in Paragraphs 6.11, 11.6.1, and 12.5 of this Law shall be approved by the state administrative body in charge of standardization matters.

11.10.By taking into account of the characteristics of the region, the type and quantity of livestock, the standard number of livestock to be included in the service unit specified in Paragraph 11.2 of this Law shall be established by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters, and shall support the operation of the unit.

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK GENETIC RESOURCES

Article 12.Forms of preservation and protection of livestock genetic resources

12.1.The activity of preservation and protection of livestock genetic resources shall be in the following forms:

12.1.1.in the environment or native environment where the livestock has acquired and preserved its unique characteristics;

12.1.2.moving livestock from their native environment to the environment they are accustomed to or introducing them;

12.1.3.breeding products are established by standards approved by competent authorities or in special environments.

12.2.Mongolian livestock, breeds and strains derived from them shall be bred cleanly in the region, and protected in their native environment.

12.3.Breeds and strains imported from foreign countries and transferred to the country for breeding purposes, as well as breeding livestock created using them, shall be domesticated and protected in the regions specified in paragraph 13.2 of this Law.

12.4.By storing the breeding products in a special environment set by the standard, the gene pool of livestock shall be formed, and the livestock specified in sub-paragraph 15.3.9 of this Law shall be protected from the risk of loss of breeding status, decrease in population, and extinction.

12.5.Conditions and methods of storage of breeding products shall be determined by standards.

Article 13.Livestock protection

13.1.The action plan for the implementation of the state development policy and program shall be approved by the state central administrative body in charge of genetic resources matters.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 17, 2021/

13.2.The Government shall approve the procedure for determining the breeding regions and locations of various breeds and strains of livestock.

13.3.Based on the recommendation of the National Committee and the proposal of the state central administrative body, the Government shall determine the type and quantity of livestock and breeding products to be imported per annum.

13.4.The Government may provide support and incentives to herdsmen, persons with livestock, and service units specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law, who have specially protected the type and species of livestock which have degraded in terms of number and spread, or have reached the point of extinction, taken measures to breed them, and sold them to the market by growing young inseminators which genealogy is clear and that meet standards, and the Government shall approve the procedure for providing incentives.

13.5.The professional association shall submit opinions and conclusions about livestock protection activities to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

13.6.In accordance with obligations under the international treaties, the Government shall implement measures to protect livestock, types and species with unique, limited resources, spread, and use in terms of biological diversity and genetic value through a special program.

13.7.The Government shall support the establishment of a breed society for the protection, use and development of livestock breeds, and measures to increase investment in the specialized areas of meat and milk production that meet market demands and needs.

Article 14.Obligations of herdsmen, persons with livestock, and legal entities regarding livestock protection

14.1.Herdsmen, persons with livestock, and legal entities shall have the following obligations regarding livestock protection:

14.1.1.by taking into account of the characteristics of the region, to prepare hay and fodder for wintering and spring grazing livestock, provide water and shelter, and create conditions for protecting livestock from natural risks;

14.1.2.to follow the care, husbandry and nutrition technology appropriate to the direction of profitability and biological features of the intensive livestock husbandry, ensure that the livestock do not starve, and provide them with safe conditions;

14.1.3.to breed and protect livestock of certified breeds and strains in their local and native environments, and not to harm the breeding status of livestock;

14.1.4.to be performed livestock breeding, technological works and services by the service unit specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law within a reasonable technological period of time, provide the necessary conditions such as fully including livestock in the service and help to hold livestock, and jointly implement the action program.

Article 15.Protection of the national livestock genetic pool

15.1.A public service organization with the function of protecting and improving the national gene pool of livestock shall exist next to state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

15.2.The National Livestock Gene Pool shall be protected as follows:

15.2.1.to protect livestock at the national, regional, or species level by forming core herds in the environment specified in Sub-paragraph 12.1.1 of this Law;

15.2.2.to create samples, specimens, and collections of breeding products to prevent changes, deterioration, and extinction of livestock in terms of type and species, and store them in the gene pool/bank;

15.2.3.to increase the gene pool and use it for breeding by producing sperms and embryos from transgenic livestock as specified in Paragraph 12.3 and sub-paragraph 15.3.9 of this Law and by obtaining breeding products of high-yielding livestock from abroad;

15.2.4.to determine and compare the manifestations and parameters of livestock breeding and selection, to determine their evolution and changes, to evaluate and use the value of breeding.

15.3.The public service organization specified in Paragraph 15.1 of this Law shall have the following functions:

15.3.1.to form and enrich the national gene pool for the preservation of breeding products in order to protect the genes of Mongolian livestock from deterioration, disappearance, and extinction;

15.3.2.to issue a description of origin to breeding products for domestic use and export;

15.3.3.to specially store and register breeding products taken from abroad in the gene pool, monitor their origin, distribute and use them in accordance with the strategy specified in Paragraph 11.8 of this Law, calculate the results, and evaluate changes in profitability;

15.3.4.to ensure the safety of storage and transportation of breeding products, and regularly submit relevant records and information about their use to the integrated database;

15.3.5.to improve the quality and breed of livestock, to introduce, localize, and popularize the achievements of biotechnology in breeding, technological works, and services;

15.3.6.to organize training and retraining of livestock breeding technicians, livestock sorters-experts;

15.3.7.to establish and expand the range of artificial insemination services, and provide with necessary tools, equipment, and reagents;

15.3.8.to carry out molecular genetic analysis of breeds and strains of livestock and their breeding products;

15.3.9.to place and use profitable core herds, purebred donors and carrier livestock.

15.4.Procedures for placement, registration, spending, and monitoring the breeding products, and selection of high-yielding livestock in the National Livestock Genetic Pool, and the operational structure and staff of service organizations specified in Paragraph 15.1 of this Law shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

CHAPTER FIVE

IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVESTOCK GENETIC RESOURCE ACTIVITIES

Article 16.Organization implementing activities of livestock genetic resources

16.1.Based on the report specified in paragraph 7.2 of this Law, the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters shall incorporate the preservation, protection, use, and development of livestock genetic resources into the action plan for the implementation of the development policy and program.

/This paragraph was modified by the law of December 17, 2021/

16.2.The functions of planning, managing, organizing, and implementing the activities of livestock genetic resources shall be carried out by the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters and the organizations specified in paragraph 15.1 of this Law at the national level, the livestock breeding office of the organization in charge of agricultural issues in aimags and the Capital city at the aimag and the Capital city level, and the agricultural division, and livestock breeding, technological work and service structural unit at the soum and district level.

16.3.Within the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters, there shall be a structural unit with functions to plan the activities of livestock genetic resources, coordinate their implementation, provide breeding and technological work and services with professional management and methodological recommendations, and create an integrated database specified in paragraph 5.7 of this Law.

16.4.The head of the structural unit specified in paragraph 16.3 of this Law shall be the Chief Veterinarian of the state, and the position shall be filled by a veterinarian with a master's degree or higher, with at least 10 years of professional experience and at least five years of civil service.

16.5.A veterinarian specializing in livestock breeding and reproduction shall work in the position of the head of the organization specified in paragraph 15.1 of this Law, and a veterinarian shall work in the position of the head of the livestock breeding office of the aimag or the Capital city.

16.6.A veterinarian in charge of livestock husbandry production technology, livestock genetic resources registration, breeding and selection shall work in soum and district agricultural division.

16.7.The state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters shall develop an integrated policy on training the sectoral specialists and providing jobs based on local needs and requirements, and shall cooperate with training institutions.

16.8.The livestock breeding office of the organization in charge of agricultural matters of the aimag and the Capital city shall have the following functions:

16.8.1.to plan, organize the implementation, promote and report on the development of livestock production, sustainable use, protection and improvement of livestock genetic resources in the territory of the aimag and the Capital  city;

16.8.2.to provide professional management, give methodological recommendations, and support the activities of the local administration, agricultural division of the soum and district, livestock breeding, technological work and service units;

16.8.3.to register livestock breeding, technological works and service units;

16.8.4.to impose a technological control on livestock breeding, technological works and services;

16.8.5.to enter the information related to the registration specified in sub-paragraphs 5.1.1 and 5.1.4 of this Law, the financial incentives provided by the state to herdsmen, the person and legal entities with livestock into the integrated database specified in paragraph 5.7 of this Law;

16.8.6.to organize and implement the work of inspection and classification of breeding livestock, creation and verification of core herds, selection, sale and exchange of high-yielding livestock;

16.8.7.to organize and implement the work of checking and verifying the process and results of the breeding work being carried out for breeds and strains of livestock;

16.8.8.to organize and implement the work of breeding young livestock that meet the standard from the core herd in the territory, and the matching of male and female livestock used for insemination.

16.9.Soum, district agricultural division shall have the following functions in regards with the issue of livestock genetic resources:

16.9.1.to develop livestock husbandry production, to use sustainably, to protect and improve, to plan the activities, to organize the implementation, to promote and report the livestock genetic resources, to enforce livestock care, herding and nutrition technologies in the territory of soum and district;

16.9.2.to fully include livestock in livestock breeding and technological work services within the specified period of time, to monitor the fulfillment of contracts specified in paragraph 11.6 of this Law;

16.9.3.to monitor the optimal structure of the herd, the appropriate ratio, and the compatibility of male and female livestock used for insemination;

16.9.4.to create a register and information database of livestock genetic resources, and submit registration information to aimag and the Capital city organizations;

16.9.5.to protect the genetic resources, and introduce related research results into production;

16.9.6.to organize training and practice measures for livestock producers, to provide with information, to document, register, and disseminate traditional knowledge related to livestock genetic resources;

16.9.7.to annually organize breeding livestock fairs and selection of high-yielding livestock in cooperation with the service units specified in paragraph 11.2 of this Law;

16.9.8.to issue certificates based on the description of livestock genealogies and benefits specified in sub-paragraph 11.6.8 of this Law, to conduct and organize quality inspections and analyzes of raw materials and products of livestock origin.

16.10.When registering livestock breeding, technological work, and service units, the office specified in paragraph 16.8 of this Law shall verify the requirements of the following documents within 5 working days and notify the response in writing as to whether the registration requirements are met or not.

16.10.1.a copy of the state registration certificate of the legal entity;

16.10.2.a copy of power of attorney;

16.10.3.a business plan that defines the scope, types, goals and direction of breeding and technological work and services;

16.10.4.a conclusion of the agricultural division of the district under their jurisdiction.

16.11.Supervision of livestock breeding and technological work and service shall be carried out by the competent state inspector of the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

/This paragraph was added by the law as of April 22, 2022/

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of November 11, 2022/

Article 17.National Consultative Committee for Livestock genetic resources

17.1.A non-staff National Consultative Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") shall work next to the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

17.2.The National Coordinator referred to in paragraph 7.4 of this Law shall be the head of the committee, and the committee shall include representatives of state bodies, non-governmental organizations, training and academic institutions, breed and benefit councils, professional associations, breed associations, producers and processing industry.

17.3.The secretary of the Committee shall be an employee of the state central administrative body in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

17.4.The composition and working procedure of the Committee shall be approved by the Cabinet member in charge of livestock genetic resources matters.

17.5.The Committee shall have the following functions:

17.5.1.to develop the proposals for the regional development of traditional and intensive livestock husbandry;

17.5.2.to issue directions for improving the coordination of activities of livestock genetic resources at the sectoral and inter-sectoral level;

17.5.3.to make recommendations on the genetic resources of livestock to be brought across the country's borders, the types of livestock to be domesticated, the direction of benefits and the quantity thereof;

17.5.4.to discuss and make conclusions on the protection, use, research and development of livestock genetic resources and the report specified in paragraph 7.2 of this Law;

17.5.5.to give direction to the activities of the breed and productivity council specified in paragraph 8.6 of this Law;

17.5.6.other functions prescribed by law.

CHAPTER SIX

MISCELLANEOUS

Article 18.Financing of livestock genetic resources activities

18.1.Financing for the activity of livestock genetic resources shall be composed of the following sources:

18.1.1.state and local budgets;

18.1.2.financing of regional and international  organization's cooperation participation;

18.1.3.other sources.

18.2.The following expenses of livestock genetic resources shall be financed from the state budget:

18.2.1.creating and operating the livestock genetic resource register, integrated database, and national gene database;

18.2.2.determining and evaluating the status of genetic resources of livestock;

18.2.3.forming a state-owned core herd, inspecting, classifying, verifying, distinguishing, and registering it, and select high-yielding breeding livestock at the national level;

/This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of April 22, 2022/

18.2.4.carrying out genealogical assessment of livestock;

18.2.5.introducing the biotechnological findings specified in paragraph 10.5 of this Law into production;

18.2.6.protecting livestock with limited resources, range, use, and not-repeated unique value;

18.2.7.conducting quality inspection and analysis of livestock and breeding products, their raw materials and products.

18.3.The following expenses for the operation of livestock genetic resources shall be financed from the local budget:

18.3.1.costs of measures to strengthen the biologically beneficial properties of the genetic resources of approved breeds and strains of livestock, review and confirm the results of breeding work, and improve the core herd;

18.3.2.cost of measures to improve livestock pastures, prepare hay and fodder, and increase water supply;

18.3.3.the support and incentives provided for in paragraph 13.4 of this Law for the protection and improvement of livestock of breeds and tribes whose numbers have decreased or are on the verge of extinction;

18.3.4.the cost of selecting and rearing young inseminators until breeding age;

18.3.5.advertising costs of livestock genetic resources;

18.3.6.costs of measures specified in paragraphs 16.8 and 16.9 of this Law.

/This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of April 22, 2022/

18.4.The following costs of livestock genetic resources activities shall be financed by the herdsmen, persons with livestock, and legal entities:

18.4.1.the costs of measures specified in paragraphs 6.3, 6.8, and sub-paragraphs 8.4.4, 8.4.7, 8.4.9, 11.6.6, and 14.1.1-14.1.4 of this Law;

18.4.2.strengthening and improving the biological and agricultural beneficial characteristics of breeds and strains of livestock to be bred in the locality, forming core herds, and breeding by selecting them.

Article 19.Social guarantee of veterinarians

19.1.Employers employing veterinarians shall take the following measures aimed at improving the social guarantee of employees:

19.1.1.to provide housing support and incentives to create living conditions for new graduates who settled in soum to work professionally;

19.1.2.in case of death while performing official duties, to provide a one-time monetary allowance to his/her family equal to 36 months of basic salary;

19.1.3.to provide a one-time monetary allowance equal to 12 months' basic salary of his/her position upon determination of retirement pension after working for 25 years or more in his/her profession;

19.1.4.to provide clothes, tools, and equipment that meet labor protection and hygiene requirements for professional activities.

19.2.Veterinarians who have been working in agricultural departments and service units of soum and district for more than five years shall be trained in professional development training once every three years at the expense of the local budget and once every five years at the expense of the state budget.

Article 20.Liabilities to be imposed on the violators of the Law

20.1.If the act of an official who violates this Law does not constitute a criminal nature, he/she shall be held liable as provided in the Law on Civil Service.

20.2.Any person or legal entity who violates this Law shall be held liable as provided for in the Criminal Code or the Law on Violations.

Article 21.Entry into force of the Law

21.1.This Law shall enter into force on June 1, 2018.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL OF MONGOLIA ENKHBOLD.M