Amount of compensation payable
9.—(1) The compensation is the average price paid in Great Britain for that age and category of animal–
(a)for a pedigree animal, in the previous six months; and
(b)for any other bovine animal, in the previous month.
(2) A pedigree animal is one for which a pedigree certificate has been issued by a breeders' organisation or association that fulfils the conditions of Council Decision 84/247/EEC laying down the criteria for the recognition of breeders' organisations and associations which maintain or establish herd-books for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(1).
(3) The Scottish Ministers shall categorise animals as follows, and for the purposes of determining which category the animal falls into, the age of the animal is the age, as shown by its cattle passport, at the date on which the notice of intention to kill was served.
| Categories | |
|---|---|
| Male | Female |
| Beef Sector – non-pedigree animal | |
| Up to and including 3 months | Up to and including 3 months |
| Over 3 months up to and including 6 months | Over 3 months up to and including 6 months |
| Over 6 months up to and including 9 months | Over 6 months up to and including 9 months |
| Over 9 months up to and including 12 months | Over 9 months up to and including 12 months |
| Over 12 months up to and including 16 months | Over 12 months up to and including 16 months |
| Over 16 months up to and including 20 months | Over 16 months up to and including 20 months |
| Over 20 months– | Over 20 months– |
| Breeding bulls | Calved |
| Other | Not calved |
| Dairy Sector – non-pedigree animal | |
| Up to and including 3 months | Up to and including 3 months |
| Over 3 months up to and including 6 months | Over 3 months up to and including 6 months |
| Over 6 months up to and including 12 months | Over 6 months up to and including 12 months |
| Over 12 months up to and including 16 months | Over 12 months up to and including 16 months |
| Over 16 months up to and including 20 months | Over 16 months up to and including 20 months |
| Over 20 months | Over 20 months– |
| Calved | |
| Not calved | |
| Beef Sector – pedigree animal | |
| 6 months up to and including 12 months | 6 months up to and including 12 months |
| Over 12 months up to and including 24 months | Over 12 months up to and including 24 months |
| Over 24 months | Over 24 months (not calved) |
| Calved under 36 months | |
| Calved 36 months and over | |
| Dairy Sector – pedigree animal | |
| Up to and including 2 months | Up to and including 2 months |
| Over 2 months up to and including 12 months | Over 2 months up to and including 10 months |
| Over 12 months up to and including 24 months | Over 10 months up to and including 18 months |
| Over 24 months | Over 18 months (not calved) |
| Calved under 36 months | |
| Calved 36 months and over |
O.J. No. L 125, 12.05.1984, p.58.