The Suckler Cow Premium (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations amend the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1441, as already amended by S.I. 1994/1528 and 1995/15).

2.  The amendments made by these Regulations to S.I. 1993/1441 are as follows:

(a) there is substituted a revised definition of “overgrazing” for the existing one;

(b) there are inserted definitions of “retention period”, “Scheme year” and “unsuitable supplementary feeding methods”;

(c) there is substituted a revised closing date for premium applications (8th December) for the existing one (9th December);

(d) provision is now made for certain multiple applications to be treated as a single application made by one producer;

(e) there is substituted a revised regulation on overgrazing (regulation 3A) for the existing one (also numbered 3A);

(f) there is inserted a new regulation, 3B, permitting penalties to be applied where the producer uses unsuitable supplementary feeding methods;

(g) authorised persons are given the power to inspect land for the purpose of determining whether or not unsuitable supplementary feeding methods have been used on it.

3.  No compliance cost assessment has been prepared.