Article 4c of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68 (O.J. No. L148, 28.6.68, p. 24) (O.J./S.E. 1968 (1) p. 187) (inserted by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2066/92 (O.J. No. L 215, 30.7.92, p. 49)) as amended provides for the payment of beef and veal producers of a deseasonalisation premium. Detailed rules for the administration of the premium are laid down in Articles 1, 19 to 22, 42 to 45 and 54 to 61 of the Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3886/92 (O.J. No. L 391, 21.12.92, p. 20) as amended.

The Deseasonalisation Premium (Protection of Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (“the principal Regulations”) supplement the relevant provisions of the Council and Commission Regulations.

These Regulations amend the principal Regulations to provide for a change in the definition of “animal” in the principal Regulations.