The Agriculture (Calculation of Value for Compensation) Regulations 1978

B Magnesium and copper

(1) (a) (i) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, where magnesium (in whatever chemical compound form) has been applied to land following and in accordance with scientific advice, the value of the magnesium so applied shall be taken to be the amount (if any) by which the net cost (including the cost of delivery and application) of the quantity of calcined magnesite required to provide the same quantity of magnesium as was actually applied (such net cost being calculated by reference to average prices and costs prevailing at the time of the purchase, delivery and application respectively, of the magnesium) exceeds the net cost (including, and calculated, as aforesaid) of the quantity of calcined magnesite which would provide 60 kilogrammes of magnesium per hectare.

(ii) After the first, second and third growing seasons following application of the magnesium, the value calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a)(i) above shall be reduced to three-quarters, one-half and one-quarter, respectively, and to nil thereafter.

(b) Sub-paragraph (a) above shall not apply to magnesium applied to land in the form of a magnesian fertiliser specified in Group 5 of Section A of Schedule 1 to the Fertilisers Regulations 1977.

(2) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) below, where copper (in whatever chemical compound form) has been applied to land following and in accordance with scientific advice, the value of the copper so applied shall be taken to be the amount (if any) by which the net cost (including the cost of delivery and application) of the quantity of hydrated copper sulphate required to provide the same quantity of copper as was actually applied (such net cost being calculated by reference to average prices and costs prevailing at the time of the purchase, delivery and application, respectively, of the copper) exceeds the net cost (including, and calculated, as aforesaid) of the quantity of hydrated copper sulphate which would provide six kilogrammes of copper per hectare;

(b) The value of copper applied calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above shall be reduced by one-eighth for each year following application of the copper.