Why producers moving from one constituent part of the UK to another take quota obtained from the suckler cow premium scheme quota national …

Since the introduction of livestock quotas in 1993, a system of ring fencing has been in place to protect the movement of quota away from sensitive areas. It is therefore not possible for producers taking a business decision to move from one constituent part of the UK to another to use their existing quota in a different ring-fence area, whether or not it was allocated from a National Reserve. Quota is however tradable and producers may sell the quota they hold relating to their original ring-fence designation and purchase quota relating to their new designation. Producers who receive quota from a National Reserve, however, must use their quota to claim premium for three years following its allocation before they can sell or temporarily lease it.