Paragraph 1

In this Schedule—

• “compensatory allowance for cattle” means the annual allowance as provided for in Title VI of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2328/91 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures^f1 and which is payable in accordance with regulation 3(2) of the HLCA Regulations;

• “the higher rate” means such amount which together with the Community premium payable to that applicant in respect of each suckler cow amounts to £51.69 per cow;

• “the HLCA Regulations” means the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1984^f2;

• “less-favoured land” means an area of land of not less than three hectares which is—

  1. (a)

     situated in an area included in the list of less-favoured farming areas adopted by the Council or the Commission of the European Communities under Article 2(2) of Council Directive 75/268/EEC on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less favoured areas^f3 as amended by Council Directive 80/666/EEC^f4 which list is contained in Council Directive 84/169/EEC^f5, as amended by Commission Decision 91/25/EEC^f6; and

  2. (b)

     within the area shaded blue or shaded pink on the designated maps as defined in regulation 2(1) of the HLCA Regulations;

• “the lower rate” means such amount which together with the Community premium payable to that applicant in respect of each suckler cow amounts to £47.43 per cow;

• “qualifying cows” means cows for which, in respect of the relevant year, the applicant is entitled to be paid a compensatory allowance for cattle and for this purpose it shall not be relevant whether the maximum amounts specified in regulation 3(2)(b)(i) or (4) of the HLCA Regulations or the provision contained in regulation 4(4) of those Regulations are applicable so as to reduce the number of such cows;

• “relevant year” means the year, beginning 1st January, during which an application for premium is lodged.