Article 27 Reduced compensation for presentation of unclean animal for slaughter

(1)

This article applies where—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers cause a bovine animal to be slaughtered under section 32 of the Act,

(b)

the keeper presents the animal, or arranges for the animal to be presented, for slaughter at a slaughterhouse, and

(c)

the official veterinarian at the slaughterhouse is of the opinion that the animal is not in a clean condition in accordance with the requirement in point 4 of chapter 4 of Section 1 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin^f1.

(2)

Where this article applies, the amount of compensation payable for a slaughtered animal is 50% of the amount which would otherwise be payable in accordance with article 22.

(3)

Where this article applies, the Scottish Ministers must notify the keeper of the decision to reduce compensation—

(a)

giving the reasons for the decision, and

(b)

explaining that the keeper has the right to make written representations to a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with article 28.

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Footnotes

f1: EUR 2004/853.