commiss decis june aid scheme implement unit kingdom favour pig produc northern ireland notifi document number english version authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur letter august regist august unit kingdom notifi commiss state aid scheme pig welfar slaughter scheme scheme provid payment aid pig produc northern ireland gbp pig cover cost slaughter render surplu pig normal market outlet found appear unit kingdom put aid scheme effect await approv commiss aid scheme enter regist notifi aid number nn letter septemb regist septemb unit kingdom inform commiss ow lack respons farmer pig welfar slaughter scheme replac aid scheme pig welfar slaughter compens scheme addit aid payment slaughter render surplu pig envisag previou scheme scheme provid compens payment produc overweight clean pig pig minimum live weight kg exclud pig gilt breed sow boar gbp head appear unit kingdom put aid scheme effect await approv commiss aid scheme enter regist notifi aid number nn letter octob unit kingdom author confirm aid payment made pig welfar slaughter scheme scheme replac pig welfar slaughter compens scheme commiss decid close file aid nn conclud measur withdrawn unit kingdom letter date januari commiss inform unit kingdom decis initi procedur articl ec treati respect payment compens gbp anim slaughter letter commiss inform unit kingdom decis rais object payment slaughter render surplu pig comment unit kingdom receiv letter date februari commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid commiss receiv comment ulster farmer union north ireland veterinari associ ulster pork bacon forum northern ireland grain trade associ forward unit kingdom opportun react letter unit kingdom inform commiss submit comment ii descript measur accident fire june major pig slaughter plant ballymonei northern ireland destroi lead loss estim slaughter butcher capac pig region led sever financi practic difficulti pig produc northern ireland produc left anim slaughter butcher middl august situat critic pig await slaughter posit deterior dai consider possibl transport anim slaughterhous great britain republ ireland depress market situat diseas control restrict milit produc left increas number anim basic unsal result increas backlog pig farm anim welfar problem arisen due overcrowd feed difficulti anim face overcrowd heat stress tail bite caus unnecessari suffer pig welfar slaughter compens scheme produc week commenc septemb submit applic overweight pig enter scheme northern ireland author arrang met cost slaughter render anim gbp anim addit produc receiv gbp anim adjust eurospec price great britain northern ireland whichev lesser total overweight pig slaughter attract compens gbp lead total compens bill gbp ad slaughter dispos cost gbp bring total cost scheme gbp scheme open week anim slaughter dai subsequ destroi decis open procedur commiss consid payment compens gbp pig slaughter constitut aid mean articl treati payment question grant favour pig produc northern ireland withdraw market unit kingdom author depress pig threaten distort competit affect trade member state commiss note effect object aid payment provid financi support worst affect pig farmer northern ireland unilater decis member state grant financi support produc market highli integr commun level substanti intra commun trade take place consid threaten distort competit unit kingdom refer articl treati suggest measur regard aid make good damag caus except occurr commiss doubt aid measur consid fall scope provis commiss doubt fire occur singl process facil consid constitut except occurr note aid paid owner facil fire caus materi damag produc compens econom loss commiss accept relev time northern ireland pig market beset unusu combin circumst commiss consid aid fall scope derog provid articl treati view specif problem caus fire includ build anim virtual unsal result anim welfar problem commiss accept measur remov surplu anim consid contribut econom develop sector commiss decid aid gbp anim cover slaughter render cost compat common market accord articl treati commiss doubt consider appli compensatori payment gbp anim slaughter commiss note principl aid agricultur sector paid unit product regard oper aid transitori absenc counterpart beneficiari benefit develop sector concern pai compens product unsal aid threaten distort condit competit reinforc competit posit trader concern context commiss express doubt extent situat aris northern ireland due fire extent due gener depress state pig market time commiss note aid notifi septemb dai scheme brought effect commiss consid aid grant unit kingdom breach oblig articl treati commiss inform scheme suffici time enabl submit comment iii comment interest parti commiss receiv comment ulster farmer union ufu north ireland veterinari associ niva ulster pork bacon forum northern ireland grain trade associ nigta express support payment aid argument advanc unit kingdom respond contest view express commiss open procedur fire consid except event respond whilst accept fire repres normal entrepreneuri risk standpoint owner facil argu look perspect pig produc lost process capac northern ireland overnight produc perspect fire consid normal entrepreneuri risk consid except occurr respond emphasis graviti welfar problem develop pig farm northern ireland result fire necess rapid remedi action part author lack market outlet pig led build anim farm lead overcrowd result outbreak pneumonia tail bite rectal prolaps consequ diseas pig gain weight unsal pig process slaughter line built accommod anim exceed kg liveweight niva describ welfar situat intoler niva ufu payment compens justifi nigta consid govern option pai compens order secur cooper farmer emerg slaughter arrang respond argu scheme distort competit affect trade member state context ufu submit detail inform movement pig price northern ireland fire evid suggest difficulti confront produc due fire gener depress pig industri iv comment unit kingdom comment unit kingdom author emphasis import anim welfar belief action undertaken essenti end sever suffer anim instanc unit kingdom author commiss decis rais object payment aid approxim gbp cover slaughter dispos cost anim concern note decis base derog provid articl treati accept support commmiss view remov farm northern ireland excess number overweight pig normal market outlet order prevent suffer measur consid facilit develop econom activ agre common interest arrang human slaughter anim normal market outlet found descript step ensur anim destroi human consumpt support commiss view payment aid affect trade interest extent contrari common tnterest unit kingdom author maintain matter principl opinion fire ballymonei process plant constitut except occurr mean articl treati accept sudden total inabl produc sell product usual market price ow circumst unrel market situat chang level consum demand coupl total inabl transport product sale price market due restrict anim movement consid fall normal paramet entrepreneuri risk unit kingdom author limit substant comment doubt express commiss compensatori payment gbp anim accompani payment slaughter dispos cost accept measur constitut aid mean articl treati view doubt express commiss payment constitut oper aid aid measur threaten distort competit unit kingdom author seek prove measur question consid facilit develop econom activ advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest qualifi derog articl treati rational intervent unit kingdom author except anim welfar problem develop farm larg number anim suffer unaccept degre support content unit kingdom author provid extract report field visit offici veterinarian pig farm northern ireland describ instanc anim hous overcrowd unsuit uncomfort accommod anim properli fed piglet drown birth neck tail bite fight traumatis cannib exist problem confirm represent receiv farmer farm anim welfar council associ veterinari surgeon northern ireland threefold increas number carcass reject neck lesion indic overcrowd note slaughterhous problem wide report new media northern ireland view concern depart agricultur northern ireland dani issu press releas remind farmer welfar oblig august action allevi welfar problem consid unit kingdom author explain juli august option consid remov affect anim farm option consid forcibl remov affect anim farm statutori power welfar anim act northern ireland polic crimin evid order northern ireland give compet author power entri farm power seiz detain anim treat cruelli power prosecut offend power grant destroi dispos anim concern care consider decid practic difficulti involv seizur storag larg number anim estim time anim spread farm insuper visit farm offici veterinarian accompani polic offic arrang made transport store anim suffer welfar problem oper put effect provid long term solut problem anim ultim return owner circumst unit kingdom author decid solut problem sought cooper owner anim introduc scheme provid payment state cost slaughter dispos pig overweight fire retent give rise welfar problem pig welfar scheme notifi commiss august enter regist notifi aid aid number nn respons scheme produc urgenc situat unit kingdom author forc possibl offer token compens order secur cooper produc remov affect anim offer made sole aim remov affect anim aim provid hidden support pig sector unit kingdom author compens payment analog payment gbp slaughter dispos anim consid applic derog articl treati question compens payment advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest unit kingdom author point level compens fix avoid risk overcompens pig price monitor week preced introduct scheme level compens chosen gbp pig fact gbp averag market price northern ireland previou week gbp market price great britain gbp price republ ireland period unit kingdom author clear proof compensatori payment exce market price paid anim ballymonei plant oper destruct anim human consumpt minimis direct distort market favour beneficiari whilst recognis theori payment compens produc argu threaten distort competit reinforc competit posit produc concern affect trade member state unit kingdom author distort minim case affect trade condit extent contrari common interest base detail comparison evolut pig price northern ireland great britain republ ireland week implement aid cite continu depress state northern ireland pig market mean fewer pig produc decemb june addit unit kingdom author note fire ballymonei plant northern ireland pig market substanti contain limit number shipment great britain june anim total republ ireland fire number increas substanti produc sought find outlet increas shipment northern ireland meant backlog anim built juli august recur solut found immedi time set arrang ensur shipment great britain compli inter alia condit set commiss decis eec relat aujeszki diseas certif requir impos irish author respect porcin respiratori reproduct syndrom unit kingdom author conclud note effeet aid place northern ireland produc competit advantag pig produc unit kingdom disadvantag significantli case aid greater impact produc member state unit kingdom author conclud aid affect trade condit extent contrari common interest measur qualifi derog articl treati assess articl articl council regul eec octob common organis market pigmea articl treati appli save provid regul product trade product refer articl regul articl treati aid grant member state state resourc distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market decis initi procedur commiss view measur question constitut aid mean provis payment question grant author unit kingdom favour pig produc northern ireland payment provid financi compens destruct anim parti concern unsal market condit unilater decis member state grant financi support produc market highli integr commun level subject common market organis substanti intra commun trade take place consid threaten distort competit affect trade member state letter februari unit kingdom author expressli recognis measur constitut aid mean articl treati examin aspect prohibit state aid contain articl treati uncondit articl seri derog derog contain point articl manifestli inapplic derog contain point articl unit kingdom parti submit comment suggest derog appli measur question order justifi aid unit kingdom refer articl treati suggest measur consid aid make good damag caus except occurr altern unit kingdom suggest aid consid facilit develop econom activ advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest qualifi derog articl examin provis articl articl treati aid make good damag caus except occurr consid compat common market decis initi procedur commiss express doubt condit applic provis fulfil case gener commiss consid possibl closur process capac result accident event consid normal entrepreneuri risk except occurr context commiss note fire extens limit singl facil case commiss hitherto accept fire singl process plant consid except occurr aid paid owner facil fact appear cover normal commerci fire insur effect fire northern ireland pig produc concern commiss note fire materi damag product facil loss incur result inabl find altern market outlet sell pig sold process ballymonei plant commiss unsur extent loss sustain produc caus fire ballymonei plant extent result gener depress state pig market relev time written observ unit kingdom author maintain matter principl point view fire consid except occurr introduc argument respect respond maintain fire consid except occurr except ulster farmer union maintain fire normal risk owner process plant produc depend plant accept pig sever disadvantag event control light inform provid unit kingdom author respond discuss commiss accept fire ballymonei plant caus substanti difficulti pig produc northern ireland gener state pig market time fire occur commiss remain opinion fire ballymonei facil consid constitut except occurr mean articl treati instanc point derog gener principl incompat state aid contain articl provis articl interpret restrict commiss note materi loss main victim fire owner ballymonei facil receiv aid respond contradict statement open procedur appear owner cover normal commerci fire insur commiss conclud owner facil fire consid constitut normal commerci risk consid except occurr commiss accept argument fire consid constitut except occurr northern ireland pig produc suddenli depriv main outlet product due circumst control econom term effect fire plant close reason profit result insolv owner commiss consid normal commerci transact degre risk albeit small parti ceas trade reason control parti event constitut except occurr mean articl treati justifi payment aid provis articl provid condit laid met articl articl aid facilit develop econom activ econom area consid compat common market provid aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest decis initi procedur articl treati commiss accept payment gbp cover slaughter dispos cost surplu pig qualifi derog articl treati express doubt consider appli payment compens gbp pig slaughter ground appear constitut oper aid unit kingdom respond contest assess fire june total number pig slaughter northern ireland week slaughter process ballymonei plant fire result total loss capac observ unit kingdom author shown altern outlet product extrem limit remain slaughter process facil northern ireland increas slaughter capac work longer hour slaughter process capac limit absenc process facil cold storag facil possibl arrang pig concern transport slaughter process northern ireland export market econom signific live pig northern ireland republ ireland great britain option ship pig northern ireland great britain limit inter alia condit set decis eec relat aujeszki diseas possibl move anim northern ireland irish republ limit condit impos irish author certif requir porcin respiratori reproduct syndrom figur provid unit kingdom author show period immedi fire northern ireland pig market contain pig transport irish republ june pig total product ship great britain fire strenuou attempt made sector find altern outlet octob volum anim transport northern ireland exceed volum process ballymonei immedi fire meantim substanti backlog anim build farm northern ireland backlog acceler rapidli short product cycl pig practic month lead overcrowd note larg number anim practic unsal pig reach weight kg heavi handl equip pig slaughter hous aid scheme implement unit kingdom sole intend provid remov farm human slaughter overweight pig clear result situat sever anim welfar problem develop farm document report spot inspect carri offici veterinarian represent made independ veterinarian compet author time comment north ireland veterinari associ submit commiss context procedur level concern august depart agricultur northern ireland issu press releas remind pig farmer welfar oblig background unit kingdom author consid possibl invok legal power remov affect anim farm conclud impractic oper logist reason case resolv problem recit commiss accept explan unit kingdom author introduc limit aid scheme aid paid sole cover cost slaughter dispos anim concern singl produc particip scheme recit decis initi procedur articl commiss note present commiss defin polici payment state aid allevi anim welfar problem note commun legisl concern question lai minimum welfar standard commiss note unit kingdom author measur minimis effect scheme ensur slaughter anim destroi human consumpt commiss consid remov farm northern ireland excess number overweight pig normal market outlet slaughter human condit measur consid facilit develop econom activ light explan provid unit kingdom author commiss accept decis pai token compens produc exhaust consider altern order secur cooper produc commiss conclud measur regard analog decis pai gbp cover slaughter dispos cost anim concern measur principl accept aid facilit develop econom activ aid fact affect trade condit extent contrari common market unit kingdom author point observ aid gbp pig fact substanti averag northern ireland pig price week preced week scheme appli tabl summaris averag pig price great britain northern ireland republ ireland express pound sterl week ballymonei fire week immedi scheme introduc week scheme effect withdraw slaughter pig greatest gt tabl gt figur show price market fallen date ballymonei fire introduct scheme result gener depress state sector fall price northern ireland greater introduct scheme price continu fall northern ireland faster rate great britain price republ ireland remain broadli stabl relev period amount aid remain substanti market price pig northern ireland addit amount aid paid repres return produc substanti cost product anim concern carri larg proport loss appear extrem aid strengthen competit posit beneficiari expens produc extent strictli attain object scheme reason commiss consid aid gbp paid pig produc northern ireland order secur cooper human remov farm destruct overweight surplu pig normal market outlet consid facilit develop northern ireland pig sector advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest aid grant anim welfar reason respect overweight pig unsal order reduc overcrowd farm unit kingdom author ensur meat obtain anim destroi human consumpt lastli limit amount compens paid commiss consid rule possibl aid measur interf mechan common organis market pigmeat manner contrari regul eec vi conclus commiss find unit kingdom unlawfulli implement pig welfar slaughter compens scheme contrari articl treati reason commiss consid aid scheme meet condit applic derog provid articl treati adopt decis articl state aid gbp pig slaughter pig welfar slaughter compens scheme implement unit kingdom northern ireland septemb compat common market mean articl treati articl decis address unit kingdom great britain northern ireland brussel june commiss franz fischler member commiss oj footnot oj oj