The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Amendment of regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(a) in paragraph (1)–

(i) omit the definitions of “agri environment scheme”, “Commission”(1) Regulation 445/2002” and “retirement pension” are omitted;

(ii) after the definition of “alpaca” insert ““animal” means any animal (including fish, reptiles or amphibians) bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes;”;

(iii) after the definition of “Commission Regulation 2419/2001”(2) insert ““Commission Regulation 817/2004” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 817/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)(3);”;

(iv) in the definition of “common grazing” for “Commission Regulation 445/2002” substitute “Commission Regulation 817/2004”;

(v) in the definition of “less favoured area” for “Directive 75/268/EEC (United Kingdom)(4) substitute “Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 950/97(5)”

(vi) after the definition of “Scheme 2004 payment” insert ““Scheme 2005 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2004;”;

(vii) after the definition of “shared grazing” insert ““Sheep Annual Premium Scheme” means the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations 1992(6);”; and

(viii) after the definition of “suckler cow” insert ““Suckler Cow Premium Scheme” means the Suckler Cow Premium (Scotland) Regulations 2001(7);”; and

(b) in paragraph (3) after “as defined in” insert “section 15 of”.

(1)

Commission Regulation 445/2002 (O.J. No. L 74, 15.3.02, p.1) was repealed by Article 74(1) of Commission Regulation 817/2004 (O.J. L 153, 30.4.2004, p.30).

(2)

Commission Regulation 2419/2001 was repealed by Article 80(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 796/2004 (O.J. No. L 141, 30.4.2004, p.18) laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, but by virtue of that Article Commission Regulation 2419/2001 shall continue to apply in respect of aid applications relating to marketing years or premium periods which start before 1st January 2005.

(3)

O.J. L 153, 30.4.2004, p.30.

(4)

Directive 75/268/EEC (O.J. No L 128, 19.5.75, p.1) was repealed by Article 41(1) of Council Regulation 9EC) No. 950/97 (O.J. L 42, 2.6.97, p.1).

(5)

Council Regulation (EC) No. 950/97 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (O.J. No. L 42, 2.6.97, p.1) was repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), subject to Article 55(4) which provided that Directives adopting lists of less favoured areas or amending such lists in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation No. 950/97 shall remain in force.

(6)

S.I. 1992/2677 as amended by S.I. 1994/2471, 1995/2779, 1996/49 1997/2500, 2000/2335, 2000/2573, 2001/281, 2003/151 and S.S.I, 2000/418.

(7)

S.S.I. 2001/225.