The Schemes shall ensure—
| (a) | Objectivity and accurate data measurement and recording will ensure that— |
| (i) | data recording procedures that ensure the accurate recording of events in an animal’s life. |
| (ii) | all recorded data must be submitted to the Integrated Registration and Genetic Information System (INTERGIS). |
| (iii) | participants understand the importance of accurate record keeping. |
| (b) | Importance of data collected is to: |
| (i) | ensure that reasons for a particular animal recording activity be clearly stated and that the measurements taken must be those that are necessary to support programme goals. |
| (ii) | to restrict the amount of data to be collected in the early stages of the programme to only the most important items, with expansion to more detailed data collection as the experience and enthusiasm of the participants increase. |
| (c) | Use of collected data and information derived to make management decisions, |
| (i) | to improve production, productivity or product quality. |
| (d) | Appropriate use of animal recording data relies upon— |
| (i) | an understanding of the value and utility of the measurements taken; |
| (ii) | timely and appropriate processing of data to make it understandable and useful; |
| (iii) | technical support at the farm level to assist in interpretation of the processed data; |
| (iv) | feedback mechanisms to document the benefits gained from use of the data; and |
| (v) | an organisational structure at the farmer level to provide for interaction-among, and feedback from, programme participants. |
