The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

Amendment to Schedule 1

6.  In Schedule 1 (interpretation of schedules)—

(a) after the definition of ‘arable land’, insert—

““BASC Codes of Practice on Shooting, Lamping and Trapping of Pest Animals” means the Code of Good Shooting Practice 2008, the Code of Practice on Lamping 2004, the Code of Practice on Trapping of Pest Mammals 2007 and the Code of Practice on the Trapping of Pest Birds 2001 produced by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation;”;

(b) for the definition of “Council Regulation 834/2007” substitute—

““Council Regulation 834/2007” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as amended from time to time;”.

(c) after the definition of “fully organic”, insert—

““General Licence” means a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers to allow an individual to take or kill birds or eggs or nests of specific named species for the licensable purposes listed in section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(1);”; and

(d) in the definition of “organic production”, omit “Council Regulation 2092/91” and insert “Council Regulation 834/2007”.

(1)

1981 c.69; section 16 was amended by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 c.16, Schedule 11(1), paragraph 72(2).