Translation of "Milking livestock " (English → French) :

the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock, with the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine controls of milk quality;

These incentives, provided for in Article 1 of Regional Law No 36 of 4 August 2000, are granted under Article 16(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 at a rate of up to 100 % of eligible administrative costs connected with maintaining herd books and registers and of up to 70 % of the cost of tests to determine the yield of livestock, with the exception of tests undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine tests of milk quality

aid at a rate of up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties, to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock, with the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine controls of milk quality;

The producer in question shall also keep available for the competent authority the registers of livestock held on holdings and used for milk production, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council .

(19) Milk production and cattle farming are the mainstay of the agricultural economy of the Azores, and support for the sector should take account of the crucial importance of these activities in both social and economic terms, especially for small farmers. To ensure the survival of traditional activity in this sector, the suckler cow premium and the aid for dairy cows should continue to be supplemented, within the limit of the available local quota. A supplement to the slaughter premium should be introduced and aid granted for the disposal of surplus male bovines for which no normal outlets can be found in the islands and which must be shipped to the rest o ...[+++]f the Community at considerable additional cost, given the particular geographical situation of the region. To ensure that Community support can be mobilised effectively, a comprehensive programme to support local activities in the livestock and milk products sectors should enable the sectors concerned to define and implement strategies tailored to the local context for economic development, spatial organisation of production and increasing the professionalism of producers.

Changes have also been made to the way in which the market organisations and complementary measures are implemented, such as the derogation to the stocking density factor in the livestock sector and the decision not to apply the coresponsibility levy in the milk sector and the grubbing-up premiums in the wine sector.