SLOVAK -- REPUBLIC: PERFORMANCE AND PROGENY TESTING OF PIGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.423. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SLOVAK REPUBLIC. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Slovak Ministry of Agriculture. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Breeding boars and sows, boar piglets and sow piglets, rearing sows and sow piglets. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: STN 46 6164 Performance and Progeny Testing of Pigs (13 pages, available in Slovak). 6. Description of content: Proposed Slovak Standard specifies terms and definitions related to inspection of performance and progeny of pigs, including terms of records and documentation. Individual instructions for inspecting utility characteristics of reproduction, performance, fattening ability and meat efficiency are defined. The animals are judged according to the performance results, and the heredity inspection is evaluated. The Standard STN 46 6164 is obligatory, with the exception of Articles 3.2.7 and 3.2.8 respectively, which are in the form of recommendation. 7. Objective and rationale: This standard is providing unified approach to the determination of the performance parameters and their evaluation in the Slovak Republic by creating identical conditions for all breeders of pigs. In this manner the progeny testing of all animals will be performed at the same conditions. The new methods and proceeds for inspecting the performance and progeny testing of pigs will have a positive impact on performance and genetic disposition of pigs. 8. Relevant documents: -STN 46 6164 substitutes hitherto valid Standard STN 46 6164, dated 19 April 1978; -adoption announcement will be published in Vestni

AC T='1'>k UNMS SR (Official Journal). 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not determined; Proposed date of entry into force: Not determined. 10. Final date for comments: 28 February 1997. (0352)

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