The person named applied under the 2000 cattle headage scheme and the 2000 suckler cow premium scheme on 29 May 2000.
At an inspection of his herd carried out on 1 December 2000 it was found that three cows had lost both tags, one animal was not recorded in the official bovine herd register and two cows were rejected because it could not be fully established that they had been in his ownership and possession on the day of application. He was advised in writing of the position on the date of inspection that the possible penalty was the loss of all cattle headage and suckler cow premium grants for 2000 and 2001. He was formally notified in writing on 4 December 2000 that under the terms and conditions governing the schemes, as the rejected animals were greater than 20% of the eligible animals, no payments were due under the 2000 cattle headage or the suckler cow premium schemes. He was given the opportunity to have this decision reviewed by writing to the district inspector within 21 days, setting out any facts which he wished to put forward to support his case. Any such review will be treated as a matter of urgency.