PART 2Requirement to use a pig purchase contract

Notice to disapply the Regulations

regulation 4 + 4.—(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to the purchase of pigs where the qualifying seller gives notice in writing to the business purchaser that the Regulations do not apply.

(2) The notice for the purposes of paragraph (1) may either relate to—

regulation 4 2 i + (i)specified purchases, or

regulation 4 2 ii + (ii)all purchases within a specified period,

between the qualifying seller and the business purchaser.

(3) A notice given under paragraph (1) can be withdrawn by the qualifying seller at any time before the qualifying seller and business purchaser enter into a pig purchase contract for the purchases to which the notice relates.