In this Part of, and Schedule 2 to, these Regulations—

• “animal” means, in respect of a particular Scheme year, a bovine animal in respect of which an application for a Scheme payment has been or will be made;

• “applicant” means a farmer producing beef or veal at the time of lodging an application for a Scheme payment under regulation 8 whose IACS holding is wholly or partly in Scotland;

• “the Cattle Identification Regulations” means the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 200711;

• “cattle passport” has the same meaning as in the Cattle Identification Regulations;

• “eartag identification code” means the unique identification code for the purposes of Article 4(1) of Regulation 1760/2000 and regulation 5 of, and Schedule 1 (ear tags) to, the Cattle Identification Regulations;

• “eligible animal” has the meaning given in regulation 9;

• “keeper’s holding” means a holding as defined in Article 2 of Regulation 1760/2000;

• “IACS holding” means a holding as defined in Article 2(b) of Council Regulation 73/2009;

• “identification document” has the same meaning as in the Cattle Identification Regulations;

• “keeper” means any person responsible for an animal in respect of which an application for a Scheme payment is made or will be made, whether on a permanent or a temporary basis, including during transportation or at a market;

• “the Scheme” means the Scottish Beef Scheme established by this Part of, and Schedule 2 to, these Regulations;

• “Scheme payment” means an annual additional payment under Article 68(1)(b) and (4)(b) of Council Regulation 73/2009; and

• “Scheme year” means the calendar year in which a particular application under regulation 8 for a Scheme payment is made.