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(introduced by section 3)

SCHEDULE 1WFUNCTIONS

1WPromoting or undertaking scientific research.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

2WPromoting or undertaking inquiry into—

(a)materials and equipment, and

(b)methods of production, management and use of labour.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

3WPromoting or undertaking inquiry under paragraph 2 includes promoting or undertaking—

(a)the discovery and development of—

(i)new materials, equipment and methods, and

(ii)improvements in those already in use,

(b)the assessment of the advantages of different options, and

(c)the conduct of experimental establishments and of tests on a commercial scale.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

4WPromoting the production and marketing of standard products.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

5WPromoting the better definition of trade descriptions and consistency in the use of trade descriptions.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

6WDeveloping, promoting, marketing or operating—

(a)standards relating to the quality of products, or

(b)systems for the classification of products.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

7WDeveloping, reviewing or operating schemes for the certification of products or of operations connected with production or supply of products.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

8WUndertaking the certification of products, the registration of certification trade marks, and the functions of proprietors of those marks.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

9WProviding or promoting the provision of—

(a)training for persons engaged in or proposing to be engaged in the red meat industry, and

(b)their education in subjects relevant to the industry.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

10WPromoting—

(a)the adoption of measures for securing safer and better working conditions, and

(b)the provision and improvement of amenities for persons employed in the red meat industry.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

11WPromoting or undertaking inquiry as to measures for securing safer and better working conditions.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

12WPromoting or undertaking research into the incidence, prevention and cure of industrial diseases.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

13WPromoting or undertaking arrangements for encouraging the entry of persons into the red meat industry.

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

14WPromoting or undertaking research for improving arrangements for marketing and distributing products.

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

15WPromoting or undertaking research into matters relating to the consumption or use of goods and services supplied by the red meat industry.

Commencement Information

I15Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

16WPromoting arrangements—

(a)for co-operative organizations,

(b)for supplying materials and equipment, and

(c)for marketing and distributing products.

Commencement Information

I16Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

17WPromoting the development of export trade, including promoting or undertaking arrangements for publicity overseas.

Commencement Information

I17Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

18WPromoting or undertaking arrangements for better acquainting the public in the United Kingdom with the goods and services supplied by the red meat industry and methods of using them.

Commencement Information

I18Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

19WPromoting or undertaking the collection and formulation of statistics.

Commencement Information

I19Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

20WAdvising on any matters relating to the red meat industry and undertaking inquiry for those purposes.

Commencement Information

I20Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

21WUndertaking arrangements for making information relating to the red meat industry available.

Commencement Information

I21Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

22WEngaging in any form of collaboration or co-operation with other persons in performing any of the functions.

Commencement Information

I22Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

(introduced by section 5)

SCHEDULE 2WPAYMENT

PART 1 WCALCULATING A LEVY AND PAYMENT

1WLevy imposed on a slaughterer or exporter is to be calculated in accordance with this Part.

Commencement Information

I23Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

2WLevy is calculated by adding together the following separate components in respect of each animal slaughtered or exported—

(a)the production component, and

(b)the slaughter or export component.

Commencement Information

I24Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

3(1)The Welsh Ministers may determine the rate of the production component and the slaughter or export component.W

(2)The Welsh Ministers may determine different rates for different cases (including different descriptions of slaughterer or exporter and different descriptions of animal).

(3)The rates determined under this paragraph may include a nil rate, but cannot exceed the maximum rates set out in this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I25Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

4WFor the purposes of the tables set out in the following paragraphs—

(a)a calf is an animal under six months old (in the case of an exported animal) or an animal with a dressed slaughter weight of less than 68 kg (in the case of a slaughtered animal); and

(b)a reference to “cattle” does not include calves.

Commencement Information

I26Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

Maximum rate of production componentW

5WThe production component in respect of each animal cannot exceed the maximum rates set out in the following table—

[F1AnimalMaximum rate of production component per animal
Cattle£ 6.91
Calves£ 0.50
Sheep£ 1.00
Pigs£ 1.67]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I27Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

Maximum rate of slaughter or export componentW

6WThe slaughter or export component in respect of each animal cannot exceed the maximum rates set out in the following table—

[F2AnimalMaximum rate of slaughter or export component per animal
Cattle£ 2.12
Calves£ 0.50
Sheep£ 0.32
Pigs£ 0.40]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I28Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)

PART 2 WPAYMENT DATES

Payment of levy by slaughterers and exportersW

7WA slaughterer or exporter must pay a levy imposed in respect of chargeable cattle, sheep or pigs in any month within 15 days from the end of that month.

Commencement Information

I29Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2011/2802, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)