Paragraph 3 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

The percentage by which the approved price shall be reduced under regulation 17 is determined by—

(a)

ascertaining x, where x is the supplier’s welfare milk supply during the reference period expressed as a percentage of his total retail milk supply during that reference period;

(b)

determining the discount band specified in column 1 of the Table below by reference to the paragraph of column 2 into which x falls;

(c)

for the band determined under sub-paragraph (b) and each of the preceding bands specified in column 1 of the said Table, multiplying the relevant part of x in column 3 by the corresponding figure in column 4; and

(d)

dividing the sum of the figures calculated under sub-paragraph (c) by x.

Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Discount band	Welfare milk during reference period as a percentage of total retail milk supply (x)	Relevant part of x	Percentage by which approved price reduced
1	up to and including 7.5 per cent.	the first 7.5 per cent.	9
2	more than 7.5 per cent. but not more than 8.5 per cent.	the next 1 per cent. or if less than 1 per cent. that part thereof	8
3	more than 8.5 per cent. but not more than 9.5 per cent.	the next 1 per cent. or if less than 1 per cent. that part thereof	6
4	more than 9.5 per cent. but not more than 10.5 per cent.	the next 1 per cent. or if less than 1 per cent. that part thereof	5
5	more than 10.5 per cent. but not more than 11.5 per cent.	the next 1 per cent. or if less than 1 per cent. that part thereof	3
6	more than 11.5 per cent.	any percentage more than 11.5 per cent.	nil

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 27.6.1996, see reg. 1