Scheme

Suckler cow premium: coupled payment granted to the farmer keeping for at least six consecutive months from the date of the aid application suckler cows and heifers in the proportion of respectively at least 60% and no more than 40% of the number of animals applied for the payment. The premium amounts to EUR 200 per eligible animal. A national additional premium up to maximum EUR 50 per animal may be paid by the Member State. Special premium: coupled premium granted to farmers holding male bovine animals for fattening for a period of two months from the date of the aid application. The premium amounts to EUR 210 once in the life of each bull from the age of 9 months and EUR 150 twice in the life of each steer at 9 and 21 months. Slaughtering premium for calves and other bovines than calves: coupled payment granted to farmer on the slaughter or the export to a third country of eligible animals held for at least 2 months on the farm. The premium amounts to EUR 80 per eligible bulls, steers, cows and heifers from the age of 8 months and EUR 50 per calves of more than one and less than eight months old and of a carcass weight up to 185 kg.