This Scheme makes provision for the payment of grants towards the cost of loans obtained in order to pay for capital expenditure incurred in the restructuring of pig production businesses.

Those eligible under the Scheme for grants are described in Article 4.

The Scheme provides that claims for grant shall be made in such form as the Department may reasonably require (Article 5).

Article 16(6) of the Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 enables the Department to revoke an approval in whole or in part and for grant monies to be recovered in certain circumstances.