ANNEX IIIPERFORMANCE TESTING AND GENETIC EVALUATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25

PART 3Requirements for genetic evaluation

7.For male purebred breeding animals of the bovine species of which the semen is intended to be used for artificial insemination, the minimum reliability of the breeding values shall be at least:

  1. (a)

    in the case of bulls belonging to dairy breeds (including dual-purpose breeds), 0,5 for the main milk production traits or for the main composite indexes combining breeding values estimated for several individual traits;

  2. (b)

    in the case of bulls belonging to beef breeds (including dual-purpose breeds), 0,3 for the main meat production traits or for the main composite indexes combining breeding values estimated for several individual traits.