commiss decis aid measur put place irish author allevi situat livestock farmer product affect advers weather condit summer autumn notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard council regul ec novemb common organis market sheepmeat goatmeat articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite procedur ireland forward notif aid measur ew supplementari measur pursuant articl treati decemb repli letter commiss novemb inform scheme commiss learn inform public domain aid regist decemb state aid letter februari april irish author submit addit inform relat aid scheme letter februari confirm measur put effect commiss submit comment articl treati aid transfer regist notifi aid nn letter februari regist februari irish author notifi aid scheme titl assist winter fodder loss februari articl treati addit inform submit letter april regist letter irish author confirm aid put effect aid transfer regist notifi aid nn view fact measur intend support irish livestock produc loss result advers weather condit summer autumn appear produc benefit measur commiss consid examin dossier jointli framework singl procedur letter juli commiss inform ireland decid rais object addit winter fodder aid submeasur ew supplementari measur nn top payment beneficiari submeasur scheme assist winter fodder loss aid nn letter irish author inform commiss decid open formal investig procedur articl treati respect submeasur ew premium ew supplementari measur nn submeasur beneficiari submeasur special fodder hardship fund scheme assist winter fodder loss procedur cover beneficiari submeasur top payment beneficiari concern aid suckler cow small dairi cow farmer nn decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment irish author submit comment question rais commiss letter septemb regist septemb bilater meet irish author repres commiss place septemb addit inform special fodder hardship fund ew premium submit letter octob regist octob januari regist januari ii descript nn ew supplementari measur notifi aid consist distinct measur sheepmeat sector addit winter fodder aid ew premium addit winter fodder aid approv commiss descript assess deal ew premium notif irish author explain econom background underli decis introduc dispos scheme ew suffici commerci sold slaughter autumn avail competit price pork chicken beef depress lamb market main european market impact acut ireland extent depend export market product export averag price lamb ireland previou year situat reach crisi point mid autumn lamb process plant ceas accept cull ew light mountain lamb tradit local farmer supplier addit grow season sever wet weather averag sunshin result difficulti save adequ winter feed anim situat acut area peati heavi clai soil condit poor larg proport winter fodder harvest due ground condit farmer commonag land singl owner take action protect vulner graze regard risk event fodder shortag welfar sheep graze land concern produc cull ew slaughter option return anim fragil environ suppli graze adequ meet scheme confin mountain sheep farmer oper area design mountain commonag western counti ireland total expenditur scheme iep million eur million scheme provid slaughter facil remov cull mountain ew mountain commonag land western counti ireland depart agricultur food made payment sheep slaughter plant provid slaughter facil case categori ew suffici commerci cover slaughter handl cost involv assist provid respect dispos ew novemb decemb approxim meat plant particip question particip matter choic plant manag payment iep eur case condemn anim commerci iep eur case ew suitabl bone boner ew yield limit plant term meat harvest number ew dispos produc amount produc individu ew quota produc allow choos ew flock dispos irish author letter april aid iep anim enabl meat plant enabl dispos boner ew amount cover cost dispos soft offal head risk materi approv render plant cost dispos skin cost born meat plant pass produc term built deduct price lamb anim question payment negoti produc plant irish author token sum paid meat anim purchas meat plant arrang sold human consumpt subject normal condit health hygien safeti appli meat handl plant predomin commerci outlet meat boner ew suppli cater trade meat suitabl burger kebab ethnic dish quantiti meat yield case tonn total meat found sale domest festiv food servic industri decemb aid paid factori expect cover cost aris kill process handl anim anim involv year consider cost dispos risk materi case carcass complet condemn minimis risk human food chain factori direct dispos carcass specif risk materi fee agre depart intend cover full cost condemn ew case categori boner ew fee paid depart repres contribut cost involv balanc contribut produc term carcass meat studi data provid commiss doubt articl treati member state grant aid compens damag due except occurr appli present case measur appear counteract problem due econom downturn sector respons winter fodder problem caus exception advers weather condit permit meat obtain boner ew sold human consumpt compet market place meat slaughter cost subsidis appear irish author fail step minimis effect measur competit final commiss express doubt compat ew premium aid measur common market organis sheepmeat measur constitut altern intervent mechan liabl interfer provis common market organis doubt confirm aid found contrari treati nn scheme assist winter fodder loss scheme provid submeasur direct group beneficiari submeasur provid top payment beneficiari approv commiss concern aid sheep farmer benefit submeasur procedur open respect submeasur beneficiari submeasur special fodder hardship fund part beneficari submeasur top payment budget submeasur total amount eur million eur foreseen submeasur beneficiari aid titl extend circl beneficiari farmer sustain winter fodder loss receiv aid situat area favour area identifi worst affect agricultur advisori train research bodi teagasc survei septemb notif scheme irish author assum hold favour area affect wet weather farmer area consid affect posit cope loss teagasc report prepar januari show situat favour area deterior significantli irish author decid make aid produc situat area initi deem affect payment rate sheep farmer mountain ew set eur iep ew hogget head suckler cow farmer eur iep suckler cow ceil eur iep equival cow small scale dairi farmer gallon milk quota eur iep gallon milk gallon excess farmer categori formal procedur investig open respect measur commiss doubt recipi aid submeasur extens farm method intens farm farmer signific extent reli bought fodder anim foodstuff suffer winter fodder product deficit caus advers weather condit top payment beneficiari recognit fact farmer receiv support locat worst affect area top payment made agricultur inspector depart associ local teagasc offici list worst affect area district elector divis ded farmer categori top premium result total premium list eur ew hogget head sheep farmer mountain ew lead grant eur anim eur suckler cow ceil cow suckler cow farmer lead total grant eur anim eur gallon gallon small scale dairi farmer lead total grant eur gallon initi assess commiss conclud risk overcompens respect sheep produc establish addit cost bought fodder sustain sheep hogget winter amount averag eur iep ew produc concern compar total premium level eur iep iep iep suckler cow produc main group beneficiari aid expect paid cost food cow winter ireland eur grant eur correspond aid rate assum sucklercow produc normal year bui fodder irish author confirm letter octob context state aid order exclud overcompens sustain loss winter fodder irish author point letter april actual loss winter fodder consider excess origin estim teagasc survei septemb januari found loss normal winter fodder product safeti mechan consist pai compens cow unit averag suckler cow herd ireland cow appli irish author opinion question overcompens aris irish author submit evid demonstr averag level winter fodder loss produc concern reach januari teagasc report refer speak loss correspond damag compens demonstr satisfactori manner commiss bound emit doubt measur compat common market articl treati context commiss invit irish author explain argument present point letter april effect farmer suckler cow experienc graze fodder loss cow progeni cow compens weanl prima faci approach incongru concept compens loss fodder product compens establish accord fodder product normal year relat current number anim stock fodder requir approach aid reliev produc dai dai expens incompat concept underli articl treati special fodder hardship fund addit special fodder hardship fund sfhf oper small number farmer qualifi aid qualifi aid submeasur section ii present scheme object grant aid farmer total depend small farm enterpris sourc incom sever fodder shortag demonstr applic certifi teagasc advisor farmer accept scheme fodder shortag comparison quantiti need sustain herd turnout grass spring found excess fulfil criteria elig letter april irish author condit aid grant sfhf term refer sfhf indic grant measur condit proport loss winter fodder due wet weather commiss consid measur constitut oper aid consid incompat common market articl treati applic iii comment interest parti comment receiv interest parti public notic offici journal iv comment ireland nn ew supplementari measur irish author stress low meat yield poor qualiti market factor discourag plant bui cull ew substanti data relat plant profit loss balanc obtain particip abattoir consid relat profit loss balanc cull ew good condit normal year breakdown cost incur market return receiv abattoir particip scheme late submit express irish pound anim data origin irish meat associ review irish author case condemn ew gt tabl gt case boner ew gt tabl gt anim offer ew supplementari measur poor condit anim condemn yield meat total net profit anim particip abattoir iep iep total ew bone net loss anim iep iep measur end neg balanc particip slaughterhous iep inform letter septemb third cull anim condemn veterinari depart staff unfit human consumpt due poor physic condit emaci dispos render plant case anim condemn factori made payment produc normal market circumst good qualiti ew satisfactori condit expect command produc price iep kg averag weight kg normal expect meat yield anim approxim kg useabl product plant command price retail iep kg break situat state retail return excess amount norm satisfactori qualiti ew meat lead iep cost side iep deliveri slaughter handl bone iep paid produc iep return meat sold tonn meat yield boner ew constitut percent volum sheep meat market offici figur central statist offic total tonn irish author claim minut market share capabl influenc market price flow underpin statement demonstr cull measur measur effect market sheepmeat attach tabl irish sheepmeat price year period tabl appear lift market price time immedi measur remain stabl low level mid februari spring lamb market demonstr artifici increas remain sheep result measur claim measur interfer market organis sheepmeat aim price regul mechan stress market intervent object open measur sheep farmer ireland provid aid respect million sheep lamb slaughter octob decemb ireland measur limit produc western counti depend commonag graze face sever problem term fodder shortag anim subject measur low grade low cull ew product lamb product commerci meat produc lamb beneficiari letter septemb author stress recipi aid engag extens product mean cattl sheep graze hold calendar year farmer save winter fodder requir summer period feed anim winter substanti fact applic paid suckler cow premia disadvantag area area measur appli qualifi extensif payment top payment beneficiari letter septemb irish author underlin shortfal mention teagasc survei septemb januari refer quantiti winter fodder produc fodder gener poor qualiti dry matter digest dmd unit lower normal silag dry matter significantli lower preserv bale silag variabl due high moistur content soil contamin conclud teagasc report gener shortfal quantiti term qualiti deterior suppli account loss gener higher repli doubt express paraghaph decis initi procedur explain suckler cow produc small dairi farmer maintain number lifestock farm extens farm practic western counti concern larg depend winter fodder save farm teagasc data averag number suckler cow farm correspond total stock held farm livestock unit lu calcul made fodder cost overwint lu eur data provid context fodder cost overwint lu eur fodder shortag correspond financi deficit eur averag herd know maximum premium top inclus eur situat lead compens loss incur farmer incur fodder deficit financi loss eur aid rate account direct loss data provid relat usag feed compound cattl sector septemb quarter compar serious fodder crisi point poor qualiti fodder save supplement richer type nutrit cso decemb livestock censu reveal total cattl number sheep number rel satisfi commiss increas livestock number significantli contribut fodder crisi special fodder hardship fund letter septemb detail fodder deficit profil applic accept scheme gt tabl gt applic fodder deficit receiv payment illustr strict requir elig submeasur interpret letter octob address concern commiss aid basi establish shortag winter fodder basi product deficit quantifi actual fodder deficit sfhf number dai march turn grass april dai total winter period dai averag fodder shortag entir winter period gener underestim shortag period farmer make great effort restrict fodder feed anim mean includ supplement concentr feed extend avail fodder gener restrict access feed evid time inspect gener bodi condit anim teagasc fodder survei date august report fodder shortag figur sfhf compat rang report shortag gener fodder scheme assess measur cover decis concern support livestock farmer produc ovin bovin product trade sheepmeat cover council regul ec articl regul stipul save provid regul articl treati appli product cover analog provis laid articl council regul eec council june common organis market beef veal measur concern cover rule laid articl treati subject contrari provis regul govern common organis market irish author confirm framework aid fodder loss incur exceed minimum intens reduc case favour area comparison averag year calcul basi averag product year preced year damag place nn ew supplementari measur exist aid articl treati commiss consid measur question constitut aid mean articl treati payment question made irish author directli sheep slaughter plant ireland slaughterhous primari econom beneficiari aid payment grant return servic kill process handl anim irish author wish dispos measur benefit produc ew normal market outlet anim incur cost continu feed arrang slaughter anim expens virtu measur sheep suffici commerci put market competit price measur slaughter dispos ew threaten distort competit relev market confer gratuit advantag beneficiari unilater measur member state market irish author depress hand highli integr commun level substanti intra commun trade take place consid affect trade condit member state comment commiss irish author recognis irish livestock sector sheep cattl sector highli depend export member state product export prohibit articl treati except articl paragraph articl treati except articl aid social charact grant individu consum articl aid compens econom disadvatag divis germani manifestli inapplic present case articl treati aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr compat common market contrast case measur compens fodder loss notif subsequ comment irish author specif invok articl basi ew premium written comment irish author explain number factor coincid autumn winter brought crisi situat sheep produc shortag graze due bad weather condit lead nourish livestock welfar environment risk result larg scale starvat anim fact tradit channel dispos cull ew squeez depress market situat time cost slaughter dispos anim increas result treat carcass risk materi slaughterhous unwil assum cost slaughter dispos anim consid unfit human consumpt addit factor explicitli cite irish author commiss awar inform provid irish author connect aid file problem long term graze sheep commonag area counti concern caus irish author propos addit aid measur reduc stock densiti circumst commiss consid establish suffici direct causal link advers event excess rainfal aid dispos excess number cull ew order permit applic articl present case difficulti appear recognis irish author suggest compat measur treati assess basi articl articl treati articl treati aid facilit develop econom activ econom area aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest derog consid compat common market decis open procedur commiss doubt present measur consid bring structur improv beneficiari hold facilit develop sector repli irish author provid extens inform background measur make resolv doubt initi submiss irish author advanc argument justifi measur measur due depress state market justifi anim welfar ground environment ground offset addit cost result dispos risk materi open procedur commiss doubt argument relat gener state market argument relat cost risk materi invok justifi aid invit irish author provid addit inform welfar environment aspect aid irish author explain normal year sheep produc cull anim good qualiti ew yield return averag iep iep paid produc iep cover slaughter handl bone cost plant cost slaughter dispos poor grade anim obtain meat human consumpt met plant part normal oper cost autumn number anim need cull unusu high qualiti cull ew exception poor confirm fact anim select cull scheme immedi condemn unfit human consumpt remain yield averag kg meat command price iep kg yield iep anim oppos cost iep plant accept cull ew figur show premium iep iep anim slaughter possibl exce loss incur farmer consid true beneficiari measur situat produc turn anim winter commonag view poor qualiti graze poor condit anim larg number anim simpli starv context irish author explain high number anim condemn unfit consumpt slaughter plant indic poor surviv prospect anim prospect larg scale starvat anim unaccept welfar point view potenti presenc larg number decai fallen livestock scatter countrysid counti concern consid unaccept environment point view anim inflict long term damag graze remain light explan commiss accept primari object measur minimis environment damag result graze presenc larg number fallen livestock land aid cover extra cost farmer incur unwil incur dispos excess number unwant livestock appear reason assimil measur aid dispos wast accord point commiss guidelin state aid environment protect applic agricultur sector time aid grant aid collect recoveri treatment agricultur wast consid commiss case case basi accept aid impli derog quot pollut pai quot principl permit specif justifi case present case appear aid clear incent effect counterpart produc agre slaughter ew surviv winter standpoint farmer aid limit free dispos anim payment made return livestock factor encourag farmer dispos worst qualiti stock prospect surviv contribut realis object aid time minimis advers effect competit aid produc durabl benefit sector avoid environment problem wider commun aid grant basi resolv specif environment problem result unusu combin event addit issu anim welfar stake distinguish case nonagricultur sector commiss consid justifi derog quot pollut pai quot principl case commiss member state concern continu effort obtain perman reduct stock densiti overgraz area supplementari measur financ rural environ protect scheme rep measur propos state aid natura scheme aim reduct stock densiti prevent environment degrad veget recov damag overgraz irish author commit exclud farmer refus enter scheme commun support compensatori allow favour area council regul ec support rural develop european agricultur guidanc guarante fund eaggf amend repeal regul articl paragraph regul ec legal basi type measur approach prevent return stock densiti exist prior implement ew premium submeasur appli derog provid articl verifi aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest verifi aid contraven regul govern common organis market sheepmeat goatmeat articl regul ec member state appli environment protect measur basi specif situat land product sheep elig benefit premium scheme reason recit commiss consid measur environment protect measur fall scope derog rule common organis market conclus reinforc limit geograph scope measur confin counti ireland suffer worst environment problem decis open procedur commiss express concern meat obtain boner ew sold human consumpt irish author explain decis sole object reduc budgetari cost measur explain total quantiti meat origin ew scheme tonn account irish sheepmeat product irish author submit irish weekli averag price lamb year show effect measur price remain depress period septemb mid februari light fact commiss consid result interfer mechan common organis market minim accept regard environment object measur reason commiss conclud payment aid ew supplementari measur benefit derog provid articl treati consid compat common market case member state propos grant aid cull excess livestock examin case case basi regard environment welfar justif measur compat measur common organis market concern articl treati nn scheme assist winter fodder loss exist aid articl treati commiss consid submeasur question constitut aid mean articl treati payment made irish author sheep suckler cow farmer allevi hardship caus fodder product deficit aid select confer advantag farmer unabl harvest suffici fodder winter requir aid grant sector highli integr commun level subject provis common organis market irish lamb product irish beef product export substanti proport member state beneficiari articl treati decis open procedur acknowledg aid appear qualifi exempt articl commiss rais concern award aid intens produc bui fodder good year result risk overcompens categori beneficiari letter septemb irish author stress recipi aid engag extens product cattl sheep graze hold calendar year assur remov concern commiss overcompens loss fodder harvest place intens cattl sheep produc beneficiari fodder situat beneficiari assimil situat beneficiari respect ident aid measur approv measur fall scope derog provid articl treati compat common market top payment beneficiari articl treati concern rais commiss decis open procedur relat risk overcompens respect suckler cow farmer averag farm size addit data submit irish author suffici conclus exclud risk overcompens maximum aid payabl cover loss incur case fodder product deficit farm suckler cow offspr present farm assum risk overcompens dairi farmer maintain offspr farm limit verif data provid irish author maximum premium suffici compens loss lu event fodder product deficit maximum premium cover loss incur lu risk overcompens reduc due account argument put forward relat fodder qualiti loss case larg exceed lastli regard residu risk line assess state aid commiss consid disproportion expect irish author undertak individu process thousand applic involv small sum monei identifi limit number case limit overcompens reason top payment beneficiari payabl suckler cow produc small dairi farmer qualifi except articl treati compat common market special fodder hardship fund articl treati pursuant measur amount fodder roughag farm certifi teagasc advisor adequ maintain livestock turn grass april appear assist grant farmer prove cattl suffer suffer malnutrit due shortag fodder independ reason aid scheme launch allevi consequ loss winter fodder survei januari appear farmer gener suffer fodder shortag technic imposs determin post degre fodder product deficit individu farm method calcul probabl deficit incur farmer present letter octob logic approach tent post calcul decis winter fodder aid commiss recognis scheme involv payment small amount aid larg number beneficiari individu calcul actual loss incur result disproportion administr expens commiss accept compens calcul basi averag loss provid risk signific overcompens exclud view explan provid irish author fact compens limit proport actual loss incur commiss consid present measur exclud risk signific overcompens level individu farmer case hand evid provid averag loss winter fodder product farm concern exceed threshold need conclud weather condit origin deficit qualifi quot except quot evid base gener survei carri teagasc august find made teagasc visit individu applic march reason special fodder hardship fund qualifi except articl treati vi conclus commiss find ireland unlawfulli implement ew supplementari measur scheme assist winter fodder loss contrari articl treati reason set commiss find scheme assist winter fodder loss fall scope derog provid articl treati compat common market payment aid ew supplementari measur benefit derog provid articl treati consid compat common market adopt decis articl aid scheme assist winter fodder loss ireland implement autumn compat common market articl aid scheme implement ireland ew supplementari measur compat common market articl decis address ireland brussel commiss franz fischler member commiss oj oj footnot doneg sligo leitrim mayo galwai kerri oj aid authoris letter sg decemb base return kg usabl meat wholesal price iep kg oj oj