Comité international pour le contrôle des performances en élevage International committee for animal recording Internationales komitee für leistungsprüfungen in der tierproduction

The situation of beef performance recording

Results 1998

September 2000 Preface

In 1994 the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) adopted recommendations for beef performance recording. A specialist Beef Performance Working Group was asked to carry out surveys periodically to give an idea of the level of activity and the systems of beef performance recording among the member organisations, and of the degree of acceptance of its recommendations. The first survey was published in November 1997 and gave an overview of world-wide beef recording activities. The present survey was designed in 1999 and included an updated questionnaire asking for more detailed information, especially with regard to performance averages and breed differences. Overall, at present, it is clear that the responses to the new parts of the questionnaire were relatively poor. Some of the organisations approached argued that performance averages are misleading because they mainly reflect production conditions rather than the genetic merit of the breed and we must agree, to a certain extent, with this point. For this reason and with the aim not to discriminate against any breed that may be reared in poorer production conditions, this report includes only information about the extent of beef recording in different recording schemes. However, compared with the previous survey we have paid more attention to different recording activities performed by each of the cattle breeds. The questionnaire was subdivided into six main parts, of which each one dealt with one of the six different types of beef performance recording schemes approved by ICAR (the appropriate ICAR recommendation is shown in the annex): • in test stations; • in suckler herds from birth to weaning; • in abattoirs; • at official sales; • in finishing herds from weaning. As well as member organisations of ICAR we also tried to include as many other countries as possible in order to show a representative picture. As the reader can certainly conclude from the figures, some of the important beef breeding regions are unfortunately still missing. One of the reasons for this might have been problems with data ownership, as in many of the well developed beef breeding countries performance data rests with private breed societies. For this reason the next survey which will be carried out in 2002 will be shortened and facilitated. Besides this we will try to involve world breed societies which might have better access to their member organisations. By doing this we hope to get more and better responses. The present report has been a joint service of the ICAR Beef Performance Working Group. I take the opportunity and thank all of my colleagues for their valuable help and support. The data collection and evaluation was executed by Laurent Journaux, Institut de l’Élévage, France. For taking over this laborious work I would like to thank Mr. Journaux in particular.

Munich, September 2000

Hans J. Schild Chairman of the ICAR Beef Performance Working Group

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 2 Country who received the questionnaire

Austria France The Netherlands Argentina Finland New Zealand Australia Greece Portugal Belgium Hungary Poland Belgium Croatia Rumania Belgium Italy Korea Bulgaria Israel Sweden Canada India Slovenia Switzerland Ireland Slovak Republic Cyprus Japan Tunisia Czech Republic Luxembourg UK Germany Lithuania USA Denmark Latvia South Africa Spain Mexico Zimbabwe Estonia Norway Egypt

Countries who answered to the questionnaire

Countries without beef performance recording system Cyprus Mexico Netherlands Estonia Argentina (Milk recording Organisation) Tunisia

Countries with beef performance recording

Country In suckler In suckler In Official In In finishing herds herds individual sale abbattoirs herds Method 'A' Method 'B' test station Austria (AUS) Yes Yes Yes Australia No statistics available Belgium (BEL) Yes Yes Denmark (DEN) Yes Yes Yes Yes Finland (FIN) Yes France (FRA) Yes Yes Yes Yes Germany (DEU) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hungary (HUN) Yes Yes Ireland (IRL) Yes Yes Yes Yes Italy (ITA) Yes Yes Latvia (LAT) Yes Poland (POL) Yes Switzerland (CHE) Yes Yes Yes South Africa (ZAF) Yes Yes Yes United Kingdom (UK) Yes Yes United States (USA) Yes

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 3 Number of records in each type of performance recording system

In individual test station

Total per country

Number of Country Station Animals Scoring AUS 7 224 181 BEL 2 324 270 CHE 5 190 DEU 1378 1086 FRA 29 1364 2104 HUN 1 39 IRL 8 220 220 ITA 11 1383 733 ZAF 10 1428

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Station Animals Scoring AUS Brown Swiss (dual purpose - old type) 2 25 Limousin 1 18 Pinzgauer 1 10 10 Simmental (dual purpose) 3 171 171

BEL Belgian White Blue 2 324 270

CHE Brown Swiss 1 90 Brown Swiss (dual purpose - old type) 1 5 Red Cattle 1 30 Red Holstein 1 50 Simmental (dual purpose) 1 15

DEU 9. No breed distinction 2 10 10 Aberdeen Angus 1 1 1 Angler 1 21 20 Brown Swiss 1 49 49 Charolais 1 14 14 German Angus 1 15 Holstein 6 718 494 Limousin 1 40 40 Piemontese 1 5 5 Red Holstein 2 103 56 Simmental (beef) 1 4 4 Simmental (dual purpose) 4 369 364 Vorderwälder 1 29 29

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 4 Number of country Breed Station Animals Scoring FRA Abondance 1 35 Aubrac 1 100 100 Bazadais 1 9 9 Blonde d'Aquitaine 2 200 200 Charolais 8 590 590 Gascon 1 77 77 Inra 95 1 18 18 Limousin 6 930 930 Maine-Anjou 1 60 60 Montbeliard 2 440 Normande 2 470 Parthenaise 1 45 45 Salers 1 75 75 Tarantaise 1 35

HUN Simmental (dual purpose) 1 39

IRL Aberdeen Angus 1 20 20 Belgian White Blue 1 1 1 Blonde d'Aquitaine 1 12 12 Charolais 1 45 45 Hereford 1 18 18 Limousin 1 83 83 Shorthorn (beef) 1 4 4 Simmental (beef) 1 37 37

ITA Italian Brown 1 139 96 Chianina 1 40 40 Marchigiana 1 54 54 Romagnola 1 37 37 Podolica 1 35 35 Maremmana 1 25 25 Piemontese 1 154 101 Limousine 1 42 42 Grigio Alpina 1 26 26 Rendena 1 59 33 Valdostana Pezzata Rossa 1 38 38 Valdostana Pezzata Nera + Castana 1 34 34 Pezzata Rossa Italiana 1 197 172 Italian Friesian 1 503

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 5 Number of country Breed Station Animals Scoring ZAF Aberdeen Angus 10 42 Afrikaner 10 47 Beefmaster Bonsmara 10 706 Brahman 10 33 Brangus 10 28 Brown Swiss Charolais 10 33 Dexter-Kerry 1 Drakensberger 10 13 Gelbvieh (beef) 10 17 Hereford 10 19 Limousin 10 89 Nguni 2 Pinzgauer 10 17 Red Poll 10 10 Romagnola 1 Sanganer Santa Gertrudis 10 68 Shorthorn (beef) Simbra 10 54 Simmental (beef) 10 192 South Devon 10 12 Sussex 10 40 Tuli 4

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 6 In suckler herds Method 'A'

Total per country

Number of Country Herds Animals Scoring AUS 261 BEL 3319 22726 13965 CHE 534 5510 DEU 52262 24472 FIN 177 3253 FRA 13413 489752 314000 IRL 366 2602 4 877 ITA 6610 104384 POL 271 14828 14800

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Herds Animals Scoring AUS Angus (Aberdeen and German Angus) 30 charolaisXAngus 1 SimmentalXLimousin 2 PinzgauerXBlonde d'Aquitaine 2 Belgian White Blue 1 Blonde d'Aquitaine 9 Charolais 137 Galloway 20 Gelbvieh (beef) 1 Limousin 24 Simmental (beef) 34

BEL Belgian White Blue 3319 22726 13965

CHE Crossbreeds 308 3702 Aberdeen Angus 124 1235 Aubrac 2 14 Blonde d'Aquitaine 3 10 Brown Swiss (dual purpose - old type) 4 5 Charolais 12 115 Galloway 2 7 Hereford 2 14 Highland Cattle 1 7 Limousin 52 287 Piemontese 3 7 Simmental (beef) 21 107

DEU German Angus 12541 5366 Charolais 21425 9848 Hereford 3352 2043 Limousin 8597 4404 Simmental (beef) 6347 2811

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 7 Number of country Breed Herds Animals Scoring FIN Aberdeen Angus 33 648 0 Charolais 36 753 0 Hereford 64 1229 0 Highland Cattle 7 21 0 Limousin 21 322 0 Polled Hereford Look Hereford Simmental (beef) 16 280 0

FRA Parthenaise 227 7181 6000 Aubrac 694 32089 7300 Bazadais 81 996 100 Belgian White Blue 165 1952 0 Blonde d'Aquitaine 2728 68758 30600 Charolais 4770 204323 157000 Gascon 346 10238 2000 Hereford 150 Limousin 3039 122513 83600 Maine-Anjou 457 10519 6200 Salers 906 31033 21300

IRL Aberdeen Angus 44 197 Charolais 106 940 2144 Hereford 41 162 Limousin 126 1001 2733 Simmental (beef) 49 302

ITA Charolaise 110 4039 Chianina 733 18415 Limousine 165 7302 Marchigiana 3612 27849 Maremmana 47 3269 Pezzata Rossa Italiana 360 3146 Podolica 390 14853 Romagnola 805 9255 Sarda 337 14063 Sarda Modicana 51 2193

POL CROSSBRED WITH LMS 85 4314 4314 CROSSBRED WITH HEF 15 407 407 CROSSBRED WITH CHL 25 1082 1082 CROSSBRED WITH AAG 6 129 125 CROSSBRED WITH SIM 4 1108 1108 CROSSBRED WITH PMT 7 226 226 CROSSBRED WITH BAD 3 159 159 CROSSBRED WITH WEB 1 87 87 CROSSBRED WITH OTHERS 4 89 89 Aberdeen Angus 9 455 435 Charolais 25 1427 1427 Hereford 30 1909 1909 Limousin 43 2362 2362 Piemontese 5 140 140 Salers 5 644 640 Simmental (beef) 4 290 290

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 8 In suckler herds Method ‘B’

Total per country Number of Country Herds Animals HUN 176 18526 LAT 41 728 UK 1170 19047 ZAF 1436 156834

DEN (estimation) 3200 25000 USA (estimation) 380000

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Herds Animals HUN Aberdeen Angus 10 965 Charolais 30 4767 Hereford 36 4507 Limousin 25 3153 Simmental (beef) 75 5134

UK Aberdeen Angus 109 1302 Bazadaize 1 6 Blonde d’Aquitaine 67 763 Belgian Blue 22 214 Beef Shorthorn 13 293 Charolais 196 3059 Chianina 4 22 Devon 20 258 Dexter 6 41 Highland 6 55 Hereford 44 1228 Limousin 254 4913 Lincoln Red 12 218 Longhorn 3 18 Luing 2 23 Maine-Anjou 2 17 Murray Grey 6 118 Parthenais 2 11 Piemontese 2 9 Red Poll 6 131 South Devon 71 1845 Saler 7 88 Simmental (beef) 264 3442 Stabilser+ 3 100 Sussex 19 385 Welsh Black 29 488

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 9 Number of country Breed Herds Animals ZAF Aberdeen Angus 77 5526* Afrikaner 58 6730* Beefmaster 56 5812* Bonsmara 337 61117* Brahman 185 14401* Brangus 28 4611* Brown Swiss 14 916* Charolais 57 3400* Dexter-Kerry 4 22* Drakensberger 96 8621* Gelbvieh (beef) 14 1208* Hereford 39 2468* Limousin 32 2459* Nguni 70 6091* Pinzgauer 6 585* Red Poll 5 311* Romagnola 2 34* Sanganer 3 356* Santa Gertrudis 68 6705* Shorthorn (beef) 6 352* Simbra 38 4773* Simmental (beef) 150 11411* South Devon 12 681* Sussex 49 4170* Tuli 13 994* *Breeding Females (24 months and older)

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 10 In Abattoir

Total per country

Number of Country Abattoirs Animals Herds CHE 13 053 DEU 321 232892 20711 FRA 4 730 IRL 3 246 3

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Animal categories Abattoirs Animals Herds CHE Aberdeen Angus all 914 Blonde d'Aquitaine all 26 Brown Swiss (dual purpose - old type) all 35 Charolais all 30 Crossbreeds all 11820 Hereford calves 2 Limousin all 139 Piemontese steer,heifer 2 Simmental (beef) all 85

DEU Brown Swiss Young finishing bulls 36 9027 1105 Brown Swiss x Blonde d'Aquitaine Young finishing bulls 21 3116 221 Brown Swiss x Charolais Young finishing bulls 14 225 112 Fleckvieh x Angus Young finishing bulls 26 93 70 Fleckvieh x Blonde d'Aquitaine Young finishing bulls 16 113 85 Gelbvieh (dual purpose) Young finishing bulls 25 2064 549 Holstein Young finishing bulls 36 1676 605 Murnau-Werdenfelser Young finishing bulls 7 16 14 Pinzgauer Young finishing bulls 10 21 15 Red Holstein Young finishing bulls 27 231 147 Simmental (dual purpose) Young finishing bulls 45 215837 17449 Simmental x Charolais Young finishing bulls 27 120 91 Simmental x Limousin Young finishing bulls 31 353 248

FRA Blonde d’Aquitaine young bulls, calves 2 510 5 Charolais young bulls 3500 INRA 95 calves 1 210 4 Limousine young bulls, calves 1 510 5

IRL Aberdeen Angus STEERS 3 51 3 Belgian White Blue STEERS 3 15 3 Charolais STEERS 3 51 3 Hereford STEERS 3 54 3 Limousin STEERS 3 41 3 Simmental (beef) STEERS 3 34 3

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 11 In official sale

Total per country

Number of Country Sales Animals Scoring AUS 15 1541 1616 CHE 9 89 89 DEU 124 5298 5203

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Sales Animals Scoring AUS Grauvieh 1 22 22 Pinzgauer 1 75 Simmental (dual purpose) 13 1519 1519

CHE Aberdeen Angus 2 67 67 Blonde d'Aquitaine 1 1 1 Charolais 2 9 9 Hereford 1 3 3 Highland Cattle 2 6 6 Piemontese 1 3 3

DEU Aberdeen Angus 10 22 22 Brown Swiss 4 785 785 Charolais 12 488 488 Deutsch Angus 10 284 284 Galloway 8 155 Gelbvieh (dual purpose) 1 97 97 Hereford 10 57 57 Highland Cattle 10 79 405 Hinterwälder 1 39 Holstein 12 416 Limburger 1 6 6 Limousin 12 410 410 Pinzgauer 1 2 Red Holstein 8 132 Salers Simmental (beef) 4 413 413 Simmental (dual purpose) 17 1710 1710 Vorderwälder 1 182 Welsh Black 2 21 526

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 12 In finishing herds

Total per country Number of Country Herds Animals DEU 125 7599 IRL 18 252 FRA 8 1600 UK ZAF 1436 67012

Details per country and per breed Number of country Breed Animal categories Herds Animals DEU Gelbvieh (dual purpose) Young finishing bulls 7 193 Simmental (dual purpose) Young finishing bulls 118 7406

FRA Blonde d'Aquitaine young bulls ; calves 5 510 Charolais young bulls 2 625 Inra 95 calves 3 210 Limousin young bulls ; calves 5 510

IRL 9. No breed distinction Aberdeen Angus steers 3 51 Belgian White Blue steers 3 15 Charolais steers 3 57 Hereford steers 3 54 Limousin steers 3 41 Simmental (beef) steers 3 34

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 13 Number of country Breed Animal categories Herds Animals ZAF Aberdeen Angus Young bulls, heifers and oxen 77 3 263 Afrikaner Young bulls, heifers and oxen 58 1 796 Beefmaster Young bulls, heifers and oxen 56 2 062 Bonsmara Young bulls, heifers and oxen 337 32 241 Brahman Young bulls, heifers and oxen 185 4 589 Brangus Young bulls, heifers and oxen 28 676 Brown Swiss Young bulls, heifers and oxen 14 97 Charolais Young bulls, heifers and oxen 57 1 270 Dexter-Kerry Young bulls, heifers and oxen 4 2 Drakensber Young bulls, heifers and oxen 96 5 305 Gelbvieh (beef) Young bulls, heifers and oxen 14 288 Hereford Young bulls, heifers and oxen 39 1 281 Huguenot Young bulls, heifers and oxen 1 330 Limousin Young bulls, heifers and oxen 32 843 Nguni Young bulls, heifers and oxen 70 1 407 Pinzgauer Young bulls, heifers and oxen 6 268 Red Poll Young bulls, heifers and oxen 5 87 Romagnolal Young bulls, heifers and oxen 2 6 Sanganer Young bulls, heifers and oxen 3 26 Santa Gertrudis Young bulls, heifers and oxen 68 3 101 Shorthorn (beef) Young bulls, heifers and oxen 6 193 Simbra Young bulls, heifers and oxen 38 1 215 Simmentaler (beef) Young bulls, heifers and oxen 150 4 548 South Devon Young bulls, heifers and oxen 12 78 Sussex Young bulls, heifers and oxen 49 1 976 Tuli Young bulls, heifers and oxen 13 64

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 14 Annex I : Recommendations for test station

Field of application The main objective is to asses genetic difference mainly from individual performance of bulls from several herds assembled in a single location and raised under uniform and standardised conditions. Tested bulls may be from dairy, dual purpose or beef specialised breeds. They may be used by AI or by natural service. It does not applies neither to progeny test station, nor to experimental stations.

Description

Recorded animals Records have to be obtained for all the bulls entering the stations. They should be from several herds. The herds have to participate, when existing, in an ICAR official performance recording which may be milk recording or any other official performance recording, namely in suckler herds.

Management of the test The test procedure should be precisely documented and published. The bulls should enter the stations as soon as possible. The test consist in two separate periods: the pre test period and the test period. The length of the pre test period which is necessary to limit the importance of compensatory growth is at least of four weeks. The length of the test period is at least of four months (120 days). The maximum difference in age should not exceed three months (90 days) at the beginning of the test period.

Mandatory records For each of the recorded animals the following data should be recorded: animal identification, date of weighing at the start of the test period, live weight at the start of the test period, date of weighing at the end of the test period, live weight at the end of the test period. Live weights have to be the average of at least two weights taken on successive days.

Recommendations for suckler herds

Field of application This recommendation applies to on field beef performance recording undertaken in herds of cows which suckle their calves until an age of at least four months. Data are collected in order to provide farmers with information useful for herd management and to provide genetic evaluation procedures with raw data. This recommendation may apply to progeny test stations. It allows genetic evaluation both for growth ability and milking ability.

Description

Method of recording Two methods are possible. Method A : weighing are undertaken by an official representative of the recording organisations. Method B : weighing are undertaken by the farmer or by a representative of the farmer and are subject to suitable checks by the recording organisations.

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 16 Recorded animals Records have to be obtained for all the animals from the same group of dam/calf kept at the same location for the same purpose.

Mandatory records For each of the recorded animals the following data should be recorded: animal identification, weighing date, one weight taken at an age between 90 and 250 days, farm identification, abnormal records in relation with preferential supplies of concentrates, identification of the management group within herd when they exist, identification of fostered calves.

Recommendations for abattoirs

Field of application This recommendation fits to any type of cattle slaughtered before an age of thirty six months. Data are collected in order to provide farmers with information useful for herd management and to provide genetic evaluation procedures with raw data. These animals may be calves, young bulls, steers and heifers. They may be from crossing between specialised milk breeds and specialised beef breeds, or from dairy breeds or from beef breeds. This recommendation may apply to progeny test stations. It requires abattoirs and farmers to use the same animal identification.

Description

Recorded animals Records have to be obtained for all the animals slaughtered from the same group of animals kept for the same purpose at the same location.

Mandatory records For each of the recorded animals the following data should be recorded: animal identification, abattoir identification, slaughter date, commercial official slaughter weight of carcass, finishing farm coding.

Recommendations for official sale

Field of application This recommendation fits to any type of cattle sold before an age of thirty six months. Data are collected in order to provide farmers with information useful for herd management and to provide genetic evaluation procedures with raw data. These animals may be calves, young bulls, steers and heifers. They may be from crossing between specialised milk breeds and specialised beef breeds, or from dairy breeds or from beef breeds.

Description

Recorded animals Records have to be obtained for all the animals sold from the same group of animals kept for the same purpose at the same location.

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 17 Mandatory records For each of the recorded animals the following data should be recorded: animal identification, date of weighing, live weight, coding of the farm which has sold the animal.

Recommendation for finishing herds from weaning

Field of application This recommendation applies to any situation where animals are reared from weaning for subsequent breeding or slaughter. Data are collected in order to provide farmers with information useful for herd management and to provide genetic evaluation procedure with raw data. Animals may be calves, young bulls, steers or heifers up to 36 months of age. They may be from crossing between specialised milk breeds and specialised beef breeds, or from dairy breeds or from beef breeds. This recommendation may apply to progeny test stations.

Description

Recorded animals Records have to be obtained for all the animals kept for the same purpose at the same location.

Mandatory records For each of the recorded animals the following data should be recorded: animal identification, date of weighing at the start of the finishing period, live weight at the start of the finishing period, date of weighing at the end of the finishing period, live weight at the end of the finishing period, identification of the finishing farm, identification of the management group within herd when they exist. The intervals between weighing have to be of two months (60 days) at least.

THE SITUATION OF BEEF PERFORMANCE RECORDING, RESULTS 1998 ICAR, SEPTEMBER 2000 18 Annex II : Responders

Country South Africa Switzerland Poland Ireland Hungary France Institution/ Company ARC-Animal Schweizerische CENTRAL ANIMAL IRISH CATTLE National Institute for Institut de l'Elevage

e Improvement Institute Vereinigung der BREEDING OFFICE BREEDING Agricultural Quality g a

r Ammen- und FEDERATION Control o t Mutterkuhhalter s

a Address Private Bag X2 Laurstrasse 10 01-142 WARSZAWA, Shinagh House, Keleti Károly u. 24. 149 rue de bercy t a UL SOKO• OWSKA 3 Bandon, Co Cork ZIP Code 0062 Irene 5201 Brugg 0-48 1024-Budapest 75595 Paris cedex 12 nd d

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on Tel-No 672 9145 (+27 12) +41-56-462 54 05 0-48-22-6320142 +3532329222 +36-1-2123-127 (33) (0)1 40 04 52 07 ti

c Fax-No 665 1419 (+27 12) +41-56-442 53 62 0-48-22-6320115 +36-1-2125-502 (33) (0)1 40 04 52 99 e

ll E-mail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] laurent.journaux@ins o t-elevage.asso.fr a c

t ICAR member Yes YES Yes Yes a

D Permission to use ICAR special Yes NO stamp

Country Finland Estonia Belgium Austria Germany Italy Institution/ Company The Finnish Animal Agricultural Registers Ministère des Classes Zentrale Associazione Italiana Landeskuratorium der Breeding Association and Information Moyennes et de Arbeitsgemeinschaft Allevatori (A.I.A.) Erzeugerringe für e

g Centre l'Agriculture- service österreichischer tierische Veredelung a r

o Elevage et Viandes Rinderzüchter in Bayern e.V. t s DG5 a t

a Address P.O.Box 40 Kreutzwaldi 1 Tartu avenue Simon Bolivar Universumstrasse 33, Via G. Tomassetti 9 Haydnstr. 11 30 Top 8

nd d ZIP Code 01301 Vantaa, 50094 1000 Bruxelles A-1200 Wien 00162 Roma, Italy D-80336 München a /City Finland on Tel-No +358-9-857061 372-7-422-668 32 2 208.35.96 ++43 1 334 17 21 +39-6-85451321 +49 89 544 348 63 ti c

e Fax-No +358-9-85706401 372-7-421-642 32 2 208.35.65 ++43 1 334 17 13 +39-6-85451322 +49 89 544 348 10 ll

o E-mail seppo.niskanen@faba [email protected] stan.van.den.maegdenb [email protected] [email protected] lkv-bayern.schild@t- .fi [email protected] online.de a c t

a ICAR member yes Yes yes Yes Yes yes

D Permission to use ICAR special No no Yes Yes stamp

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nd Address Milton Keynes, Snowdon Drive a

e ZIP Code/City MK18 2JQ g on a r ti Tel-No. 44 1908 844347 c o t e

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s Improvement Institute Red&White Cattle

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ti ZIP Code/City 0062 Irene CH-3052 Zollikofen 73528 Jouy en Josas a u

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) Institution/ Company Dépt génétique s Université de Liège ou i Address Bd Colonster, 20 v e on r BAT B43 p ti

a ZIP Code/City 4000 Liège u m l

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