Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

(OCDS) The Facts

• The OCDS ends on 31st December 2008. This means that to be considered for OCDS compensation the animal must be presented and killed at an OCDS abattior or presented dead at an OCDS disposal site by this date.
• 'On farm' kill animals must have suffered an accident that requires their immediate slaughter.
• All animals to be slaughtered at an abattoir must be booked in by 30th Sepember 2008.
• To book an animal into the scheme you must contact your local abattoir, market or marketing group direct.
• To secure a slot you will have to provide the animal's ear tag number and your County Parish Holding number (CPH). Without this information the slot is not secure and at peak could be lost to someone who can book their animal in correctly. 
• Slaughter slot availability at each abattoir is regularly updated on the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) Website at www.rpa.gov.uk
• Book early to avoid disappointment.
• After 31st December 2008 there will be no scheme available for compensating producers for animals born before 1st August 1996.
• Disposal costs post OCDS are likely to fall to the producer.
• Sending pre August 1996 cattle to a clean kill abattior is an offence.
• Any queries regarding the OCDS can be direcred to the OCDS Helpline on 0118 9687333.