The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Regulation 14(2)(c)

SCHEDULE 7 PAYMENTS OF MAINTENANCE GRANT

1.  Subject to paragraph 5, where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted is eligible arable land, the amount payable in relation to such land shall be calculated as follows:–

(a) First year	£30 per hectare of eligible arable land
(b) Second year	£30 per hectare of eligible arable land
(c) Third year	£30 per hectare of eligible arable land
(d) Fourth year	£30 per hectare of eligible arable land
(e) Fifth year	£30 per hectare of eligible arable land.

2.  Subject to paragraph 5, where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted is improved grassland, the amount payable in relation to such land shall be calculated as follows:–

(a) First year	£14 per hectare of improved grassland
(b) Second year	£14 per hectare of improved grassland
(c) Third year	£14 per hectare of improved grassland
(d) Fourth year	£14 per hectare of improved grassland
(e) Fifth year	£14 per hectare of improved grassland.

3.  Subject to paragraph 5, where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted is rough grazing or unimproved grassland, the amount payable in relation to such land shall be calculated as follows :–

(a) First year	£500 in respect of all rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing
(b) Second year	£500 in respect of all rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing
(c) Third year	£500 in respect of all rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing
(d) Fourth year	£500 in respect of all rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing
(e) Fifth year	£500 in respect of all rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing.

4.  Subject to paragraph 5, where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted is vegetable and fruit land, the amount payable in relation to such land shall be calculated as follows:–

(a) First year	£14 per hectare of vegetable and fruit land
(b) Second year	£14 per hectare of vegetable and fruit land
(c) Third year	£14 per hectare of vegetable and fruit land
(d) Fourth year	£14 per hectare of vegetable and fruit land
(e) Fifth year	£14 per hectare of vegetable and fruit land.

5.—(1) Where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted comprises land which falls within more than one of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 but not paragraph 3, each of the applicable paragraphs shall apply to the relevant part of the organic production unit or common grazing and the amount payable in relation to such organic production unit or common grazing shall be the total of the sums payable under each of the relevant paragraphs.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), where the organic production unit or common grazing in respect of which maintenance grant is to be granted comprises rough grazing or unimproved grassland as well as eligible arable land, unimproved grassland or vegetable and fruit land, the maintenance grant payable shall be the greater of–

(a) the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 3; and

(b) the total amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).

(3) Where the beneficiary is claiming maintenance grant for more than one organic production unit or common grazing, the beneficiary may elect to be paid the lower of the two sums specified in paragraph (2) instead of the greater in relation to any or all of the relevant organic production units or common grazings.