S.I. No. 164/1959 - Bacon Export Subsidy (No. 1) Order, 1959.

S.I. No. 164 of 1959.

BACON EXPORT SUBSIDY (No. 1) ORDER, 1959.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 40 of the Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1939 (No. 35 of 1939) and Section 13 of the Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1956 (No. 37 of 1956) and with the concurrence of the Minister for Agriculture the Pigs and Bacon Commission hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Bacon Export Subsidy (No. 1) Order, 1959.

2. This Order shall apply only to bacon exported by a Licensee which was produced on the premises to which the Licensee's licence relates. For the purpose of this Order the bacon to which the Order applies shall be divided into Four Classes—

Class I shall mean bacon (other than bacon exported as ships' stores) of the quality and description defined in Article 3 hereof as being of Grade " A " standard.

Class II shall mean pre-packaged bacon, that is, bacon packaged in lots weighing not more than 5 lb. marketed in a condition suitable for sale direct to the consumer without further processing, slicing or cutting and derived from the carcases of Grade " A " pigs as defined in (i) the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1940 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Regulations (No. 2) Order, 1955, as amended by the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1940 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Regulations (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1956, in the case of bacon pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or before 30th June, 1958, and (ii) the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Grading (No. 1) Order, 1958 ( S.I. No. 144 of 1958 ) in the case of bacon pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or after 1st July, 1958.

Class III shall mean bacon exported as ships' stores, of the quality and description defined in Article 3 hereof as being of Grade " A " standard.

Class IV shall mean all other bacon not falling within Class I, or Class II or Class III.

3. In this Order bacon of Grade " A " standard means—

(a) Wiltshire sides cut and trimmed according to good trade practice, of an ex-factory net weight of not less than 46 lb. and not more than 65 lb. in the case of bacon produced from pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or before the 30th June, 1958, and not less than 49 lb. and not more than 65 lb. in the case of bacon produced from pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or after 1st July, 1958, of a quality and in a condition suitable for the best retail trade and conforming to the following measurements of the exterior back fat including rind, viz :—

Point of Measurement	Maximum Measurement
(i) Where the back fat is widest on the shoulder	2 inches.
(ii) At the top of the muscle which curves out over the loin into the fat.	1 and 3/16 inches.
(iii) The centre of the middle (that is, midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement ⁷	1 and 3/16 inches.
	Minimum Measurement
(iv) The centre of the middle (that is, midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement.	(a) In the case of bacon produced from pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or before the 30th June, 1958 : ¾ inch.
	(b) In the case of bacon produced from pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or after 1st July, 1958 : ⁵/₈ inch.

(b) Backs, Middles, Shoulderless Sides and Spencers (Gammonless Sides) cut and trimmed according to good trade practice, of a quality and in a condition suitable for the best retail trade and derived from the carcases of Grade " A " pigs as defined in (i) the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1940 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Regulations(No. 2) Order, 1955, as amended by the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1940 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Regulations (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1956, in the case of bacon pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or before 30th June, 1958, and (ii) the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Grading (No. 1) Order, 1958, in the case of bacon pigs slaughtered at licensed premises on or after 1st July, 1958.

4. Subject as hereinafter provided every Licensee who exports bacon of any Class to which this Order applies shall be paid a subsidy at the rate hereinafter specified appropriate to bacon of such Class.

5. (a) In respect of Class I bacon exported during any period specified in the first column of the schedule to this Order the rate of subsidy shall be as set out in the second column of the schedule opposite the mention of the period.

(b) In respect of Class II bacon exported during any period specified in the first column of the schedule the rate of subsidy shall be one and one half times the rate appropriate to Class I bacon exported during the same period.

(c) In respect of Class III bacon exported during any period specified in the schedule the rate of subsidy shall be the rate appropriate to Class I bacon exported during the same period less 11s. 6d. per cwt.

(d) In respect of Class IV bacon the subsidy shall be at the nominal rate of 1d. per cwt. on the net quantity exported on or after the 17th January, 1958, but no subsidy shall be payable in respect of bacon of this Class exported on or after the 18th January, 1958.

(e) For the purposes of this Order the net quantity exported shall mean the net weight of bacon dispatched from the Licensee's premises less an allowance of 1% for shrinkage.

6. Payment of the subsidy will be subject to compliance by the Licensee with such conditions as may be contained in Regulations made by the Commission.

7. This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on Friday, the 17th day of January, 1958.

8. Unless a contrary intention is indicated by the context all words and expressions used in this Order shall be construed as in the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956.

SCHEDULE

Period (both dates inclusive)	Class I Bacon
Rate of Subsidy per cwt. on the net quantity exported
	s.	d.
17th January, 1958 to 13th February, 1958	91	0
14th February, 1958 to 20th February, 1958	87	0
21st February, 1958 to 27th February, 1958	81	0
28th February, 1958 to 6th March, 1958	71	0
7th March, 1958 to 13th March, 1958	55	0
14th March, 1958 to 20th March, 1958	41	0
21st March, 1958 to 10th April, 1958	36	0
11th April, 1958 to 17th April, 1958	41	0
18th April, 1958 to 5th June, 1958	46	0
6th June, 1958 to 12 June, 1958	39	0
13th June, 1958 to 10th July, 1958	34	0
11th July, 1958 to 17th July, 1958	47	0
18th July, 1958 to 31st July, 1958	60	0
1st August, 1958 to 4th September, 1958	69	0
5th September, 1958 to 11th September, 1958	65	0
12th September, 1958 to 11th September, 1958	55	0
19th September, 1958 to 16th October, 1958	47	0
17th October, 1958 to 30th October, 1958	67	0
31st October, 1958 to 6th November, 1958	41	0
7th October, 1958 to 6th November, 1958	27	0
14th November, 1958 to 25th December, 1958	17	0
26th December, 1958 to 1st January, 1959	21	0
2nd January, 1959 to 8th January, 1959	23	0
9th January, 1959 to 5th February, 1959	17	0
6th February, 1959 to 12th February, 1959	37	0
13th February, 1959 to 26th February, 1959	57	0
27th February, 1959 to 5th March, 1959	72	0
6th March, 1959 to 26th March, 1959	82	0
27th March, 1959 to 16th April, 1959	90	0
17th April, 1959 to 23rd April, 1959	69	0
24th April, 1959 to 7th May, 1959	54	0
8th May, 1959 to 14th May, 1959	61	0
15th May, 1959 to 11th June, 1959	76	0
12th June, 1959 to 18th June, 1959	69	0
19th June, 1959 to 16th July, 1959	62	0
17th July, 1959 to 30th July, 1959	52	0
31st July, 1959 to 6th August, 1959	39	0
7th August, 1959 to 27th August, 1959	29	0

GIVEN under the Seal of the Pigs and Bacon Commission this 11th day of September, 1959.

The Seal of the Commission was affixed in the presence of :

F. O'LEARY,

Chairman.

The Minister for Agriculture concurs in the making of the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the official Seal of the Minister for Agriculture this 7th day of October, 1959.

Signed : D. J. BUCKLEY.

A person authorised by the Minister for Agriculture to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the rate of subsidy payable to licensed bacon curers on bacon exported during period from 17th January, 1958 to 27th August, 1959, inclusive.