2. In these Regulations—
“applicant” means an eligible farm business which has applied for a payment under the scheme;
“approved slaughterhouse” means an establishment used for slaughtering eligible animals, the meat of which is intended for human consumption and which is approved or conditionally approved under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin(1);
“authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act in matters relating to these Regulations;
“Basic Payment Scheme” has the same meaning as in the Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(2) and the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(3);
“bull” means an uncastrated male bovine animal which has never been used for breeding;
“eligible farm business” means a farm business which meets the requirements of regulation 5 in a relevant scheme year;
“heifer” means a female bovine animal which has never been pregnant or given birth to a calf;
“relevant scheme year” means a scheme year in which an applicant applies for a payment;
“scheme” means the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme;
“scheme year” means a calendar year beginning on 1st January and ending on 31st December;
“steer” means a castrated bovine animal;
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in operation at 1.1.2024, see reg. 1