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Compensation for bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis, and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis
INFORMATION BUILLETIN
Ref: 344/08
Date: 31 October 2008
Compensation payable during November 2008, 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 |
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Beef sector |
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Age |
Compensation |
Age |
Compensation |
Up to 3 months |
176 |
Up to 3 months |
135 |
Over 3 months up to 6 months |
406 |
Over 3 months up to 6 months |
336 |
Over 6 months up to 9 months |
488 |
Over 6 months up to 9 months |
411 |
Over 9 months up to 12 months |
580 |
Over 9 months up to 12 months |
477 |
Over 12 months up to 16 months |
653 |
Over 12 months up to 16 months |
540 |
Over 16 months up to 20 months |
732 |
Over 16 months up to 20 months |
625 |
20 months and over |
797 |
20 months and over |
702 |
Breeding bulls 20 months and over |
893 |
Calved |
945 |
Dairy sector |
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Age |
Compensation |
Age |
Compensation |
Up to 3 months |
32 |
Up to 3 months |
172 |
Over 3 months up to 6 months |
119 |
Over 3 months up to 6 months |
345 |
Over 6 months up to 12 months |
287 |
Over 6 months up to 12 months |
444 |
Over 12 months up to 16 months |
470 |
Over 12 months up to 16 months |
569 |
Over 16 months up to 20 months |
520 |
Over 16 months up to 20 months |
651 |
20 months and over |
600 |
20 months and over |
1,120 |
|
|
Calved |
1,279 |
Table of pedigree Bovine Categories
Male |
Female |
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Beef sector |
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Age |
Compensation |
Age |
Compensation |
6 months up to 12 months |
* |
6 months up to 12 months |
1,571** |
Over 12 months up to 24 months |
3,593 |
Over 12 months up to 24 months |
1,500 |
Bull 24 months and over |
2,616 |
24 months and over (not calved) |
1,972** |
|
|
Calved under 36 months |
1,371 |
|
|
Calved 36 months and over |
1,383 |
Dairy sector |
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Age |
Compensation due (£/head) |
Age |
Compensation due (£/head) |
Up to 2 months |
* |
Up to 2 months |
415 |
Over 2 months up to 12 months |
* |
Over 2 months up to 10 months |
1,156 |
Over 12 months up to 24 months |
1,450 |
Over 10 months up to 18 months |
1,257 |
Bull 24 months and over |
* |
Over 18 months not calved |
1,707 |
|
|
Calved under 36 months |
1,786 |
|
|
Calved 36 months and over |
1,486 |
* Compensation to be determined using individual valuation
** Compensation to be determined using previously ascertained market price (see paragraph 3 below)
Notes to editors
- 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.
- 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 (England) 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.
- 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.
- Where an owner slaughters an animal voluntarily and privately (which must be agreed with the Department) no compensation will be payable.
- 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 September 2008 and 20 October 2008 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 April 2008 and 20 October 2008 for pedigree animals.
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Page published: 31 October 2008