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Part II RATES OF PAYMENT FOR EWES

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1.For each ewe of a hardy breed or hardy cross-breed included in a specially qualified flock–£8.88
2.For ewes other than any referred to in paragraph 1–
Composition of eligible landPayment for each ewe

NOTE 1: Where the claimant’s eligible land consists of disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land the maximum number of ewes for which £4.64 is payable shall be calculated according to the following formula–

N=(H×6)-E

where–

  • N is the said maximum number,

  • H is the total area in hectares of the severely disadvantaged land and any relevant afforested land occupied by the claimant, and

  • E is the total amount of compensatory allowances payable to the claimant in the Scheme Year for ewes of a hardy breed or hardy cross-breed comprised in a specially qualified flock.

NOTE 2: Where the claimant’s eligible land consists of disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land the amount up to which £4.64 is payable for each ewe shall be calculated according to the following formula–

A=(H×£102.75)-C

where–

  • A is the said amount,

  • H represents the same area as in Note 1, and

  • C is the sum of the total amount represented by E in Note 1 and any compensatory allowances payable to the claimant in the Scheme Year at the rate of £73.39 for each breeding cow.
Disadvantaged land only£4.09
Severely disadvantaged land only£4.64
Disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land£4.64 for a maximum number of ewes calculated in accordance with Note 1 below, up to an amount calculated in accordance with Note 2 below, and for each further ewe in excess of that maximum number, or when that amount has been reached–
£4.09