The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 8 PHASING DATES AND PERIODS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Area of land	Period to replace the specified conversion period	Date to replace the date of entry into the conversion part of the scheme	Period to replace the specified maintenance period	Date to replace the date of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme
First area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	(a) Where the applicant applies for the maintenance grant during the specified period of an undertaking given under the 1994 Regulations, the later of– (i) 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; and (ii) the earlier of– (aa) the day after the end of the specified period of the undertaking for the first area; and (bb) 1st November following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; and (b) In all other cases on 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; which date is referred to in this Schedule as the “date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme”.
Second area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the first anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The first anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the first anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The first anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(1).
Third area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the second anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The second anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the second anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The second anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(2).
Fourth area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the third anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The third anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the third anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The third anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(a).
Fifth area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the fourth anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The fourth anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the fourth anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The fourth anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(a).

(1)

The date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme is defined in column 5 of this Schedule in relation to the first area.

(2)

The date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme is defined in column 5 of this Schedule in relation to the first area.