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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of11March1986
layingdownperformancemonitoringmethodsandmethodsforassessingcattle'sgeneticvaluefor
purebredbreedinganimalsofthebovinespecies
(86/130/EEC)
(OJ L 101, 17.4.1986, p. 37)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 94/515/EC of 27 July 1994 L 207 30 10.8.1994
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 285, 8.10.1986, p. 36 (86/130/EEC)
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of11March1986
laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for
assessing cattle's genetic value for pure bred breeding animals of
thebovinespecies
(86/130/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on
pure bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), as lastamended
by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular the first indentof Article 6 (1) thereof,
Whereas under the first indent of Article 6 (1) of Directive 77/504/EEC
it is for the Commission to determine, in accordance with the proce-dure laid down in Article 8 of the abovementioned Directive, the
performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle's
genetic value;
Whereas the methods for performance monitoring and assessing cattle's
genetic value already being applied in the Member States are broadlysimilar;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to align the modalities of these
methods more closely so that the results are comparable;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing
cattle's genetic value for pure bred breeding animals of the bovine
species shall be those as laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1986D0130 — EN — 28.07.1994 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 8.
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ANNEX
I. The competent authorities of the Member States are to approve the bodies
responsible for setting the rules for performance recording and assessing the
genetic value and for publication of the evaluation results of pure-bred
breeding animals of the bovine species. The names of the approved bodies
must be notified to the Commission and the other Member States.
In particular, these bodies shall give an account of the recording methods,
the model of performance description, the statistical method of analysis
and the genetic parameters used for each evaluated trait.
II.Performance Recording
All data must be recorded under the responsibility of the approved body.
1.Beef production traits
(a) Individual performance and/or progeny testing at a
station
(i) The test method and the number of animals tested are to be
indicated.
(ii) The following are to be indicated in the test protocol:
— conditions for acceptance into the station,
— if applicable, the on-farm-performance of the test animals
prior to entry into the station,
— identity of the owner of the test animals for individual
performance testing,
— maximum age for the test animals entering the station and
the age of range of contemporary animals on the station,
— length of adaptation and test periods at the station,
— type of diet and system of feeding.
(iii) Traits recorded: the minimum traits to be recorded include live
weightgain and muscular development(beef conformat ion)
and, if available, other traits such as feed conversion and
carcass trait.
Specialized units can operate as stations under the responsibility of
the approved body.
( b )T e s ti n gi nth ef i e l d( o n - f a r m )
The test method and the method to validate test results must be
provided by the approved body. The minimum traits to be recorded
include live weight and age and, if available, other traits such as beef
conformation.
(c) Testing through survey data from farms and points of
sale and slaughter
If available and appropriate the live and slaughter weights, sales
prices, carcass grade according to the Community carcass classifica-
tion scheme, meat quality and other beef traits must be recorded.
2.Milk recording
Recording milk production data must comply with the principles agreed
by competent international bodies (e.g. International Committee for
Animal Recording (ICAR)).
3.Reproduction (secondary traits)
When fertility, calving aptitude and longevity are being evaluated, they
must be assessed on the basis of data on fertilization (e.g. non-return-
rate), calving score and on functional age (e.g. stayability, culling age,
length of productive life), respectively.
4.Morphological (type)assessment
When Morphological rating is carried out, it must be done using an
approved recording system.
III.Genetic evaluation
1.Principles
The genetic evaluation of breeding animals must be carried out under the
responsibility of the approved body and must include the following
performance traits according to the selection objectives:
— milk production traits for animals of dairy breeds,1986D0130 — EN — 28.07.1994 — 001.001 — 3
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— beef production traits for animals of beef breeds,
— milk and beef production traits for dual-purpose breeds.
Furthermore, it is recommended that the genetic evaluation should also
include the traits of reproductive performance and of morphology for
breeds in which recording of these traits is being practised.
The breeding value of an animal is calculated on the basis of the results
of the performance of the individual and/or of its relatives.
The statistical methods applied in genetic evaluation must comply with
the principles agreed by competent international bodies (e.g. ICAR) and
should guarantee a genetic evaluation unbiased from the influences of
the main environmental factors and data structure.
The reliability of the genetic evaluation must be measured as the coeffi-
cient of determination in accordance with principles agreed by competent
international bodies (e.g. ICAR). When publishing the evaluation results,
the reliability as well as the date of evaluation must be given.
Genetic peculiarities and genetic defects of an animal defined by the
bodies officially appointed for the determination of these characters, in
agreement with the breeders organizations or associations, recognized in
conformity with Commission Decision 84/247/EEC of 27 April 1984
laying down the criteria for the recognition of breeders organizations
and associations which maintain or establish herd-books for pure-bred
breeding animals of the bovine species (1), have to be published.
2.Genetic evaluation of bulls for artificial insemination
The bulls must be subjected to a genetic evaluation on compulsary traits
and breeding values on them must be published. Other available breeding
values also mustbe published.
These provisions do not apply to breeds threatened with extinction.
(a) Genetic evaluation of artificial insemination bulls for
milk production traits
In the genetic evaluation of dairy traits, the milk yield and content
(butterfat and protein percentage) as well as other available and rele-
vant data for the genetic aptitude for dairy traits must be included.
The minimum reliability of the genetic evaluation of AI bulls of the
dairy breeds must be at least 0,5 for the main production traits
according to ICAR principles taking into account all information
from relatives.
(b) Genetic evaluation of artificial insemination bulls fof
beef production traits
The genetic evaluation of these bulls is carried out on the basis of
one of the following performance testing methods:
(i) individual performance testing on station;
(ii) progeny and/or sib test on station or in specialized units;
(iii) progeny and/or sib test on farm; in such a way that the
offsprings are distributed among the recorded herds to allow a
valid comparison of bulls to be made;
(iv) progeny and/or sib test by means of collecting data on farms, in
auction sales or in slaughter houses in such a way that a valid
comparison of bulls can be made.
If carcass weight and, where appropriate, traits of meat quality,
growth performance and calving aptitude are being recorded, these
traits as well as any other relevant trait must be included in the
genetic evaluation of the bull.1986D0130 — EN — 28.07.1994 — 001.001 — 4
(1) OJ No L 125, 12. 5. 1984, p. 58.