Section 5 Income support payments – pig producers

(1)

The Department may make an income support payment, calculated in accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (3) to a pig producer if the conditions set out in paragraph (2) are met.

(2)

The conditions are that the pig producer–

(a)

had a sow exported from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter during the period beginning on 1st May 2020 and ending on 31st March 2021 (both dates inclusive);

(b)

was recorded on APHIS with a pig herd number linked to that pig producer’s business ID; and

(c)

provides consent in writing for the Department to use information belonging the applicant and held on APHIS which is reasonable and necessary for the Department to calculate the amount of income support payment under paragraph (3), subject to confirmation by the applicant that the information used is accurate.

(3)

The amount of income support payment is £73 per sow exported from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter.

(4)

In this article “pig herd number” means a number issued by the Department to record animal groupings within a business ID.

(5)

This article is subject to article 8.