The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2008

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 3 Deductions From Claimed Forage Area

1.  If an individual reference quantity of milk was available to a claimant on 31st March 2007, the claimed forage area is subject to the deductions specified in paragraph 4.

2.  The deductions are calculated by reference to the number of livestock units deemed to constitute the dairy herd kept by the claimant on land in England (“ the notional dairy herd”), determined in accordance with paragraph 3.

3.  The notional dairy herd is calculated as follows—

where—

“IRQ” is the individual reference quantity of milk (expressed in litres) available to the claimant in relation to the claimant’s land in England;

“TLU” is the number of livestock units in the notional dairy herd; and

“5730” is the number of litres of milk deemed to be equivalent to the annual production of one dairy cow.

4.  The deductions are made as follows—

(a) W hectares are deducted from A, where W is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) A;

(b) if TLU is greater than 1.8W, X hectares are deducted from B, where X is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) B;

(c) If TLU is greater than 1.8W + X, Y hectares are deducted from C, where Y is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) C;

(d) if TLU is greater than 1.8X + X + 1.4Y, Z hectares are deducted from C, where Z is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) D;

where—

“A” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area not within a less favoured area which is not common land;

“B” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area not within a less favoured area which is common land;

“C” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area within a less favoured area;

“D” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area which is moorland or common land; and

“TLU” is the total number of livestock units in the notional dairy herd.