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INFORMATION BULLETIN

Ref: 282/07
Date: 31 August 2007

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Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis

Compensation payable during September 2007,in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes will be as detailed below.

Table of non-pedigree Bovine Categories

Male

 

Female

 

Beef sector

 

 

 

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

Up to 3 months

137

Up to 3 months

103

Over 3 months up to 6 months

212

Over 3 months up to 6 months

175

Over 6 months up to 9 months

341

Over 6 months up to 9 months

292

Over 9 months up to 12 months

437

Over 9 months up to 12 months

365

Over 12 months up to 16 months

584

Over 12 months up to 16 months

470

Over 16 months up to 20 months

627

Over 16 months up to 20 months

534

20 months and over

663

20 months and over

573

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

902**

Calved

672

Dairy sector

 

 

 

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

Up to 3 months

35

Up to 3 months

*

Over 3 months up to 6 months

98

Over 3 months up to 6 months

281**

Over 6 months up to 12 months

217

Over 6 months up to 12 months

385**

Over 12 months up to 16 months

432

Over 12 months up to 16 months

441

Over 16 months up to 20 months

470

Over 16 months up to 20 months

521

20 months and over

484

20 months and over

700

 

 

Calved

921

 

Table of pedigree Bovine Categories

Male

 

Female

 

Beef sector
     

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

Age

Compensation
 due (£/head)

6 months up to 12 months

*

6 months up to 12 months

*

Over 12 months up to 24 months

3,808

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,389

Bull 24 months and over

2,640

24 months and over (not calved)

1,798

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,632

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,345

Dairy sector

 

 

 

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 2 months

*

Up to 2 months

*

Over 2 months up to 12 months

*

Over 2 months up to 10 months

854

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,292**

Over 10 months up to 18 months

914

Bull 24 months and over

*

Over 18 months not calved

1,136

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,281

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,087

* Compensation to be determined using individual valuation
** Previously ascertained market price (see paragraph 3 below)

Notes to editors

1. The above notice details the compensation payable for those animals slaughtered because they are either affected with bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis or EBL or are suspected of having one of these diseases; or are the offspring or cohorts of confirmed BSE cases.

2. Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for Bovine TB, EBL and Brucellosis is calculated in England under the Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 and the Individual Ascertainment of Value Order 2005. Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for BSE is calculated in England under the TSE Regulations 2006, in Wales under the BSE Compensation (Wales) Regulations 2006, and in Scotland under the TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
  
3. Where the Secretary of State considers that the sales data for any particular bovine category in any given month are inadequate, or such price data is unavailable, the compensation payable will either be at the level of the most recently ascertained value for the same category or he may opt to pay compensation at the level of the market value of the animal in question, as ascertained under the Individual Ascertainment of Value (England) Order 2005 or the TSE Regulations 2006. A statistical analysis of sales data collected during a twelve months period has helped Defra identify the level of variability in sales prices (for each category). This intelligence is used to determine when there is insufficient data to support a table valuation.

4. Where an owner slaughters an animal voluntarily and privately (which must be agreed with the Department) no compensation will payable. 

5. Other than where indicated by asterisk, the values in the table of categories above have been derived from sales information obtained from store markets, prime markets, rearing calf sales, breeding sales and dispersal sales in Great Britain between 21 July 2007 and 3 August 2007 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 February 2007 and 3 August 2007 for pedigree animals.  Sales information has not been collected between 4 August and 20 August due to Foot and Mouth (FMD) restrictions in place.

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