Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 6) (“the principal Regulations”).
The principal Regulations make provision in Northern Ireland for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 (O.J. No. L270, 21.10.2003, p. 1) (“the Council Regulation”), Commission Regulation (EC) and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 796/2004 (O.J. No. L141, 30.4.2004, p. 18) in relation to cross compliance under the new system of direct support schemes (including the Single Payment Scheme) under the Common Agricultural Policy, which came into force on 1st January 2005.
These Regulations amend the principal Regulations by substituting a new Regulation 6 which designates the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Environment and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland as the authorities responsible for carrying out controls on certain specified requirements or standards set out in these Regulations and the Council Regulation.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no impact on the costs of business.