L 169/56 Official Journal of the European Union 22.6.2006 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 June 2006 laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle’s genetic value for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (notified under document number C(2006) 2376) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/427[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular the first indent of Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 86/130/EEC of 11 March 1986 laying down performance monitoring methods and methods for assessing cattle’s genetic value for pure- bred breeding animals of the bovine species (%) has been substantially amended (). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified. (2)  The Commission is to determine the methods for performance recording and genetic evaluation of bovine animals. (3)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics, () OJ L 206, 12.8.1977, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36). (» O] L 101, 17.4.1986, p. 37. Decision as amended by Decision 94/515/EC (O] L 207, 10.8.1994, p. 30). (%) See Annex IL 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pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species shall be those laid down in Annex L Atrticle 2 Decision 86/130/EEC is repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IIL Atrticle 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission