Breed Projects Sub-committee

Terms of reference

Sub-committee purpose

Sub-committees should operate in the best interests of all members of the Highland Cattle Society wherever they are situated, in the UK and beyond.

• Assessing genetic profiles within the breed

• Leading on the HCS drive to eliminate defects in the Myostatin gene

• Reporting back on Igenity results

• Liaising with other breeds (eg, Shorthorn/Saler) around current EU rules for export of live animals, etc

• Gathering information for the membership about embryo transfer and any scientific advances

Membership

The members of this sub-committee are Iain Graham, Iain MacKay and Jan Baird and will be chaired by Trustee Iain Graham.

The sub-committee must always have at least one member who is a Trustee of the Highland Cattle Society and will not normally have more than four members in total. The sub-committee, with approval from the Trustee Board, may co-opt members from outwith the Highland Cattle Society who bring specialist skills or experience that the sub-committee does not otherwise have available.

Accountability

All sub-committees under the Highland Cattle Society SCIO may be set up and disbanded by the Trustee Board. This sub-committee must regularly and promptly circulate the minutes of its meetings to all Trustees and refer its recommendations, with supporting facts and analysis, promptly to the Trustee Board for decisions. No decision of any sub-committee shall bind the Board.

Meetings

Meetings will be called as and when the Chair decides but the sub-committee must convene at least four times a year, physically or virtually, with due regard to Society costs.

The sub-committee will use the Highland Cattle Society Outlook email only for its business to ensure confidentiality.

April 2024