The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2010

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Availability of Individual Quotas: Deductions from Claimed Forage Area

1.  If an individual quota was available to a claimant on 1st April 2009, the claimed forage area is subject to the deductions specified in paragraph 4. E+W

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 24.2.2010, see reg. 1(b)

2.  The deductions are calculated by reference to the number of livestock units deemed to constitute the dairy herd kept by the claimant on land in England (“the notional dairy herd”), determined in accordance with paragraph 3. E+W

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 24.2.2010, see reg. 1(b)

3.  The notional dairy herd is calculated as follows— E+W

where—

“IQ” is the individual quota (expressed in litres) available to the claimant in relation to the claimant’s land in England;

“TLU” is the number of livestock units in the notional dairy herd; and

“5730” is the number of litres of milk deemed to be equivalent to the annual production of one dairy cow.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 24.2.2010, see reg. 1(b)

4.  The deductions are made as follows— E+W

(a) U hectares are deducted from A, where U is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) A;

(b) if TLU is greater than 1.8U, V hectares are deducted from B, where V is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) B;

(c) If TLU is greater than 1.8U + V, W hectares are deducted from C, where W is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) C;

(d) if TLU is greater than 1.8U + V + 1.4W, X hectares are deducted from D, where X is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) D;

(e) If TLU is greater than 1.8U + V + 1.4W + X, Y hectares are deducted from E, where Y is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) E;

(f) If TLU is greater than 1.8U + V + 1.4W + X + Y, Z hectares are deducted from F, where Z is equal to the lesser of—

(i) , and

(ii) F;

where—

“A” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area not within a less favoured area which is not common land;

“B” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area not within a less favoured area which is common land;

“C” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area within the disadvantaged land;

“D” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area within the disadvantaged land that is either Moorland or Common Land;

“E” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area within the severely disadvantaged land that is either Moorland or Common Land;

“F” is the number of hectares of claimed forage area within the severely disadvantaged land; and

“TLU” is the total number of livestock units in the notional dairy herd.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 24.2.2010, see reg. 1(b)