The Sheep Annual Premium and Suckler Cow Premium Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 1993

1.—(1) In the case of a successful application for an allocation of quota from the appropriate national reserve by a person falling within category 1 or category I the amount of quota allocated to him shall, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, be equivalent to the difference between the number of animals in respect of which he received sheep annual premium or as the case may be suckler cow premium in the relevant year and the number of animals in respect of which he received that premium in the marketing or as the case may be calendar year before his participation in the relevant scheme specified in that category began or he became a party to the relevant agreement specified therein.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, where Article 5a(2) of Council Regulation 3013/89 applies in the case of a sheep producer falling within category 1 or category I, the reference in that sub-paragraph to “the relevant year” shall be construed as a reference to the most recent marketing year (as defined by Article 3(a) of Commission Regulation 3567/92) in which he participated in the relevant scheme specified in that category or in which he was a party to the relevant agreement specified therein.

(3) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, where Article 4d(3) of Council Regulation 805/68 applies in the case of a suckler cow producer falling within category 1 or category I, the reference in that sub-paragraph to “the relevant year” shall be construed as a reference to the nearest reference year (as defined by Article 28(a) of Commission Regulation 3886/92) in which he participated in the relevant scheme specified in that category or in which he was a party to the relevant agreement specified therein.