This Act regulates matters concerning breeding and preservation of genetic resources, assessment of the breeding value, keeping of livestock register and control of livestock breeding and reproduction. The established taks of livestock breeding and reproduction are performed by the National Animal Breeding Center, which reports to the minister competent for agriculture. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sec. 1); Evaluation of the breeding value of livestock (sec. 2); Books and registers of livestock (sec. 3); Reproduction of animals (sec. 4); Control of breeding and reproduction of animals (sec. 5); Conditions of the participation of horses in competitions (sec. 6); Rules of cooperation in controlling obeying of zootechnical provisions (sec. 7); Criminal provisions (sec. 8); Changing, transitional and final provisions (sec. 9).