2007 No. 970 (W.87)
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
Coming into force
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
These Regulations come into force on 31 March 2007 and apply in relation to Wales.
Amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) Regulations 20042
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004 F3 are amended as set out in these Regulations.
3
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
for the definition of “agri-environment commitment” substitute—
“agri-environment commitment” means a commitment under—
a
a scheme established under Council Regulation (EC) No 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside F4, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2772/95F5;
b
a scheme established under Articles 22, 23, 24 or 31 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) F6, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 583/2004F7;
c
a management agreement entered into with the Countryside Council, pursuant to section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 F8;
d
a management agreement entered into with the Countryside Council, pursuant to section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 F9;
e
an approved project in respect of which financial assistance is paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 2000 F10; or
f
a measure listed in Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
b
in the definition of “authorised person”, after the words “any person authorised by the National Assembly” insert “
or the Secretary of State
”
;
c
in the definition of “the Commission Regulation”, for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2006” substitute “
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006F11
”
.
d
in the definition of “the Council Regulation”, for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2006” substitute “
Council Regulation (EC) No 2013/2006F12
”
.
e
after the definition of “the Council Regulation”, insert—
“Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) F13.
4
After regulation 2(1) (interpretation) insert—
2
Any reference in these Regulations to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.
5
In regulation 6(2)
(competent control authorities), for “numbers 10, 13, 14 and 15” substitute “
numbers 10 and 13 to 18
”
.
6
In regulation 7(3) (powers of authorised persons)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), after “examination” insert “
, measurement
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (d), for “or kept on it” substitute “
, or any livestock or any other thing kept on it
”
;
c
in sub-paragraphs (f) and (g), for “records”
(each time it appears) substitute “
documents or records
”
;
d
in sub-paragraph (g), for “record”
(each time it appears) substitute “
document or record
”
;
e
at the end, add—
;
h
remove a carcass found on the land for the purpose of carrying out a post-mortem examination on it;
i
take a photograph of anything on the land; and
j
remove anything which he or she reasonably believes to be evidence of any non-compliance.
7
For paragraph 2(1)(c) of the Schedule, substitute—
c
the land is prepared as a seedbed for a crop, and
i
the crop is sown within a period of 10 days beginning with the day after final seedbed preparation, or
ii
if sowing within that 10-day period would mean breaching the requirement in paragraph 3(1), the crop is sown as soon as is practicable after it ceases to be waterlogged, or
iii
if there are severe weather conditions making it impracticable to sow within that 10- day period, the crop is sown as soon as is practicable after the severe weather conditions cease;
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 F14
S.I. 2005/2766.