The Beef Special Premium Regulations 1993

Applications for first premium

7.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) below, a producer holding an animal in the first age bracket on his Holding may apply to the appropriate Minister for first premium in respect of that animal.

(2) An application for first premium shall be made in such form as the appropriate Minister may require.

(3) No application for first premium shall be made by a producer unless the animal in respect of which the application is to be made is accompanied by a national administrative document which relates to that animal.

(4) No application for first premium shall be made by a producer–

(a) in 1993, if the total number of animals in the first age bracket for which he has applied for first premium and transitional premium during that year (other than applications which have been refused by the appropriate Minister) is equal to or exceeds ninety;

(b) in 1994 and thereafter, if in the calendar year in question the total number of animals in the first age bracket for which he has applied for first premium (other than applications which have been refused by the appropriate Minister) is equal to or exceeds ninety;

(c) if, pursuant to Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation 3887/92, he has been excluded from the premium scheme for the year in question;

(d) in respect of an animal for which first premium has already been paid;

(e) in respect of an animal for which first premium has been applied for but for which payment is outstanding; or

(f) in respect of an animal for which an application for first premium has previously been made, but on which premium has not been paid as a result of the application of the provisions contained in the first paragraph of Article 4b(3) of the Council Regulation 805/68.