Premium to sheep producers in non less-favoured areas of Ireland and Northern Ireland

OBJECTIVE: to grant a supplementary premium payable to sheep producers in non-less favoured areas of Ireland and Northern Ireland to compensate for a significant loss of revenue suffered by producers in spring 1995 as a result of extremely low market prices for that period. SUBSTANCE: the Commission proposes the adoption of a separate regulation fixing a supplementary premium of Ecu 6.5 per ewe limited to the producers concerned and to the 1995 marketing year. The financial consequences for the 1996 budget are further expenditure of Ecu 9.5 million. �