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These Regulations may be cited as the Slaughter Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 5th May 2003.
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(1) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Slaughter Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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(1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 2(2) (interpretation) –
(a) for the definition of “Commission Regulation 2342/1999” there shall be substituted the following definition –“
 “Commission Regulation 2342/1999” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2342/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as regards premium schemes (as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1042/2000, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1900/2000, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2733/2000, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 192/2001, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1458/2001, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2088/2001 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 169/2002, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2381/2002);”;
(b) for the definition of “Council Regulation 1254/1999” there shall be substituted the following definition –“
 “Council Regulation 1254/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1455/2001, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1512/2001 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 2345/2001);”;
(c) in the definition of “premium adult animal” the words “, other than a premium older animal” shall be deleted;
(d) for the definition of “premium animal” there shall be substituted the following definition –
 “premium animal” means a premium adult animal and a premium calf;”; and
(e) the definition of “premium older animal” shall be deleted.
(3) In regulation 2(4) for the words “these Regulations” there shall be substituted the words “the Slaughter Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”.
(4) In regulation 8 –
(a) in paragraph (5)(b), the word “and” shall be omitted; and
(b) after paragraph (5)(c) there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs –“
(d) regulation 7 of the Beef Special Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001; and
(e) regulation 5 of the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.”.
(5) In regulation 9 –
(a) in paragraph (3)(b) the word “and” shall be omitted; and
(b) after paragraph (3)(c) there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs –“
(d) regulation 8 of the Beef Special Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001; and
(e) regulation 6 of the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 24th March 2003.
Ronnie Jordan
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
