The Agricultural Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“approved expenditure” means the costs of a project which Ministers have approved for the purpose of calculating grant under these Regulations;

“authorised person” means a person appointed by Ministers for the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations;

“the Community legislation” means–

(a)

the Control Regulation;

(b)

the Council Regulation;

(c)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006, as amended by Commission Regulations (EC) No. 434/2007(1) and (EC) 1236/2007(2), laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation,

“the Control Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006(3), as corrected by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1396/2007(4), laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Council Regulation as regards the implementation of control procedures in respect of rural development support measures;

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005(5), as amended by Council Regulations (EC) No. 1944/2006(6) and (EC) No. 2012/2006(7), laying down general rules governing Community support for rural development, financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

“grant” means a payment under these Regulations;

“Ministers” means the Scottish Ministers; and

“project” means a project or an investment.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to the Community legislation means a reference to the Community legislation as amended from time to time.

(3) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(8), which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

(1)

O.J. No. L 104, 21.4.2007, p.8.

(2)

O.J. No. L 280, 24.10.2007, p.3.

(3)

O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p.74.

(4)

O.J. No. L 311, 29.11.2007, p.3.

(5)

O.J. No. L 277, 21.10.2005, p.1.

(6)

O.J. No. L 367, 22.12.2006, p.23.

(7)

O.J. No. L 384, 29.12.2006. p.8.

(8)

2000 c. 7.