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Regulation 4 Specific requirements; animals and farm businessesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

An eligible animal must be–

(a)

a bull, heifer or steer born in Northern Ireland in either case retained by the applicant’s eligible farm business throughout a period of 60 days during the 100 days immediately preceding the date of slaughter;

(b)

slaughtered at or under the maximum age specified in column 2 of Table 1 and during the scheme year specified in column 1 of Table 1 below–

Table 1

Column 1 Scheme yearColumn 2 maximum age at slaughter
Year 130 months
Year 228 months
Year 327 months
Year 4 onwards26 months
(c)

slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse in Northern Ireland or exported for slaughter outside Northern Ireland.

(d)

slaughtered wholly or mainly for human consumption.

(2)

For determining requirements under paragraph (1) information recorded on the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System maintained by the Department will be used.

(3)

No payment under these Regulations shall be made in respect of an eligible animal which has been acquired by the Department for slaughter under disease control legislation.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 4 in operation at 1.1.2024, see reg. 1