Volume 6: Human Health, 1989-96
2. The slaughter and compensation scheme
Annex 1 to Chapter 2: Schedule of BSE Compensation Orders (Suspected and Affected Animals) Part B: Orders in Northern Ireland

Order	SR NI Number	Order made	Came into force	Notes	Bundle reference
Diseases of Animals (Modification) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988	SR NI 1988- 421	28.11.88	29.11.88	(a) Where the animal slaughtered was an animal infected with BSE the compensation shall be 50 per cent of either: i. the market value of the animal, being the price which might reasonably have been obtained for it at the time of valuation from a purchaser in the open market if the animal were not an affected or suspected animal; or ii. 125 per cent of the average price in respect of the month which occurred two months prior to the month in which the animal was slaughtered rounded down to the nearest multiple of £2; whichever is the less; (b) Where examination of tissues taken from the animal slaughtered does not confirm that it was an affected animal the compensation shall be the full value of (i) or (ii) above, whichever is the less; (c) The amount in each case shall be determined by the Department. The calculation of average price is set out in subparagraphs (3)(c), (d) and (e) of the Order. It is based on the average price for sales of commercial grade cows and in-calf heifers, both of which are intended for use in the production of milk (rather than on returns for bovine animals generally) across a selection of markets in Northern Ireland.	L8A tab 1
Diseases of Animals (Modification) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990	SR NI 1990-135	29.3.90	1.5.90	The material amendments to the above were as follows: (a) For an affected animal, 100 per cent (rather than 50 per cent) of: i. the market value; or ii. the average price (rather than 125 per cent) in respect of the month . . . to nearest £1 (as opposed to £2 previously) whichever is the less (b) For an unaffected animal: i. The market value ii. 125 per cent . . . rounded to nearest £1 Note: the only change for unaffected animals is that the 'ceiling' is rounded down to the nearest £1. There remains an inequality in compensation between affected and unaffected animals. The ceiling is 100 per cent of average price for the former, and 125 per cent for the latter.	L8A tab 7
Diseases of Animals (Modification No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995	SR NI 1995-273	3.7.95	1.8.95	Amends the above as follows: (a) For an affected animal: i. the market value; or ii. the indicative market price (see (c) below) for the month in which the market value of the animal was determined; whichever is the less (b) For an unaffected animal: i. The market value; or ii. 125 per cent of the indicative market price for the month in which the market value of the animal was determined; whichever is the less c) The indicative market price (IMP) is calculated using data in Northern Ireland relating to the month occurring two months before the date on which the market value was determined. The data are used to derive: i. the average price for commercial grade cows and in-calf heifers, both of which are intended for use in the production of milk; and ii. the average price for cull cows. The IMP is a weighted average of these two figures, (i) being weighted by reference to the number of cattle aged less than 7 years when valued which were slaughtered in Northern Ireland as BSE suspects, and (ii) being weighted by reference to the number of cattle aged 7 years or more when valued which were slaughtered as BSE suspects.	L8A tab 18