Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make a minor amendment to the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1441, as already amended by S.I. 1994/1528, S.I. 1995/15 and S.I. 1995/1446).

The amendment is that there is substituted a revised closing date for suckler cow premium applications (6th December) for the existing one (8th December).

The legal base for the payment of suckler cow premium continues to be Article 4d of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68 (OJ No. L148, 28.6.68, p. 24 (OJ/SE 1968, vol. I, p. 187)). Article 4d was inserted by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2066/92 (OJ No. L215, 30.7.92, p. 49).

No compliance cost assessment has been prepared.