Paragraph 6 Tuberculosis compensation reduction due to unclean animal presented for slaughterI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The compensation payable in respect of an animal’s slaughter is 50% of the compensation which would otherwise be payable in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5 where—

(a)

the animal is presented for slaughter for reasons of tuberculosis, and

(b)

the official veterinarian at the slaughter house is of the opinion that the animal is not in a clean condition in accordance with the requirement in point 4 of Chapter 4 of Section 1 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin^f1.

(2)

The Secretary of State must notify the owner in writing of the reason for the decision to reduce compensation in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.7.2019, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1981 (OJ No L 285, 1.11.2017, p. 10).