Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2740). Like those Regulations, they extend to Great Britain.
The following amendments of substance are made by these Regulations to S.I. 1994/2740—
the definition of “ECU” found in regulation 2(1) (containing a reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3813/92) is amended to reflect amendments to that Council Regulation ( regulation 2(2)(b));
definitions of “hardy breed or hardy cross–breed” and “specially qualified flock” are inserted into regulation 2(1) in the light of the amendments referred to in sub–paragraph (d) of this paragraph ( regulation 2(2)(c) and (e));
the definition of “livestock unit” found in regulation 2(1) (containing a reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2328/91) is amended to reflect amendments to that Council Regulation ( regulation 2(2)(d)) and the definition of that Council Regulation found in regulation 2(1) is deleted ( regulation 2(2)(a)); and
regulation 3 is amended to reflect new rates of compensatory allowances payable for cattle and sheep ( regulation 2(3), (4) and (5)(a)).
Consequential amendments are made to regulation 3 in the light of the amendments referred to in paragraph 2(d) above ( regulation 2(5)(b), (6) and (7)).
Regulation 11(2) is amended by the deletion of the reference to the obstruction of a person accompanying an authorised person ( regulation 2(8)).