Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal which was established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system. It also examines applications from producers whose herds have been restricted by animal disease in the current quota year. The person in question submitted an application for additional quota on the grounds of animal disease and, having considered the application and the circumstances which applied in this case, the tribunal recommended an allocation of 30,000 litres. The person and his co-operative have been informed of this decision.
In considering applications on the grounds of animal disease the tribunal takes account of the producer's total available quota, the quantity and pattern of milk deliveries, and the estimated requirement until the end of the quota year. Furthermore, it also makes allowance for other factors such as the length of time the herd was restricted, the increase in herd size due to the restriction, and the availability of temporary leasing in the producer's co-operative. While every application to the tribunal is treated in a fair and sympathetic manner it has not been possible, within the constraints of the limited amount of quota available and the sizeable number of applications received, to meet fully all of the demands for additional quota.
