Paragraph 6 The standard charge
The standard charge, expressed in ECU, payable by the occupier of a slaughterhouse for any period shall be calculated by multiplying the rate given in the following table applicable to animals of a particular type by the number of animals of that type slaughtered or as the case may be dressed there in the period—
| Species | Type | Rate per type of animal in ECU |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | animals aged 6 weeks or more at slaughter | 4.5 |
| animals aged less than 6 weeks old at slaughter | 2.5 | |
| Horses and other solipeds | 4.4 | |
| Pigs including wild boar | carcase weight less than 25kg | 0.5 |
| carcase weight greater than or equal to 25kg | 1.3 | |
| Sheep, goats and other ruminants not listed elsewhere in this table | carcase weight less than 12kg | 0.175 |
| carcase weight between 12 and 18kg inclusive | 0.35 | |
| carcase weight greater than 18kg | 0.5 | |
| Poultry, rabbits, small game birds and ground game | all broilers; all cast hens; other poultry, rabbits, small game birds and ground game weighing less than 2kg | 0.01 |
| poultry (not being broilers or cast hens), rabbits, small game birds and ground game weighing at least 2kg (except those which are adult and weigh at least 5kg) | 0.02 | |
| poultry (not being broilers or cast hens), rabbits, small game birds and ground game (all being adult) and weighing at least 5kg | 0.04 |