Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
1
These Regulations make a minor amendment to the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (S.R. No. 280 as amended by S.R. 1994 No. 211 and S.R. 1995 No. 246).
2
The amendment is that there is substituted a revised closing date for Suckler Cow premium applications (6th December) for the existing one (8th December).
3
The legal base for the payment of suckler cow premium continues to be Article 4d of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68 (O.J. No. L.148, 28.6.68 p. 24) (O.J./S.E. 1968, Vol. 1, p. 187). Article 4d was inserted by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2066/92 (O.J. No. L.215, 30.7.92, p. 49).