Division 2 Tasks referred to in Article 29(4)(b)(i) for United Kingdom reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(1)F1

United Kingdom reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(1) shall:

1. (a)

   work with breed societies and third parties designated by breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b) to facilitate the uniform application of methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation for purebred breeding animals, referred to in Article 25;

2. (b)

   inform breed societies, third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), or competent authorities on methods of performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals;

3. (c)

   review regularly the results of performance testing and genetic evaluations carried out by breed societies or third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b) and the data on which they are based;

4. (d)

   compare methods of performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals;

5. (e)

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6. (f)

   provide data on the genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals and training to support breed societies or third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), which are participating in international comparisons of the results of genetic evaluations;

7. (g)

   facilitate the resolution of emerging problems in F3the United Kingdom linked to the genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals;

8. (h)

   cooperate, within the scope of their tasks, with internationally recognised organisations;

9. (i)

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