# Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 of 19 April 1996 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom, Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1 . The price to be paid to producers or their agents by the United Kingdom competent authority pursuant to Article 1(1) shall be:
EUR 360 per animal for purchases made until 31 December 2006 ,
EUR 324 per animal for purchases made during the period from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2007 ,
EUR 292 per animal for purchases made during the period from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2008 .
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3 . For each purchased animal destroyed in accordance with the provisions in Article 1, the Community shall co-finance the expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom for the purchases referred to under Article 1(1) at a rate of:
EUR 180 per animal for purchases made until 31 December 2006 ,
EUR 162 per animal for purchases made during the period from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2007 ,
EUR 146 per animal for purchases made during the period from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2008 .
However, an advance equal to 80 % of the Community contribution shall be paid after the animal concerned has been rendered in accordance with Article 1 (2).
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5. The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on the first day of the month of the purchase of the animal in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/716/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-716/article-2
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