
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 22 December 2023.
(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Quality Meat Scotland Order 2008.
2 
The Quality Meat Scotland Order 2008 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3 
In the table in paragraph 7 (maximum rate of producer levy) of schedule 3 (levies: cattle, sheep and pigs)—
(a) for “£5.25” substitute “£9.00”,
(b) for “£0.60” substitute “£1.50”,
(c) for “£1.075” substitute “£2.40”.
4 
In the table in paragraph 8 (maximum rate of slaughterer or exporter levy) of schedule 3—
(a) for “£1.75” substitute “£3.00”,
(b) for “£0.20” substitute “£0.50”,
(c) for “£0.275” substitute “£0.60”.
5 
The levies which may be imposed by Quality Meat Scotland under article 6 (levies) and schedule 3 of the Order are to enable Quality Meat Scotland to—
(a) meet its expenses in the exercise of its functions,
(b) meet its administrative expenses,
(c) further a purpose in article 3(2) (purposes of Quality Meat Scotland) of the Order,
(d) establish a reserve fund.
MAIRI GOUGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
13th December 2023