The Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011

Amendment to regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definitions of—

(i) “IACS year”; and

(ii) “relevant competent authority”;

(b) in the definition of “area related options”, after “19” insert “and 23 and 24”;

(c) for the definition of “Commission Regulation 796/2004” substitute—

““Commission Regulation 1122/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system, under the direct support schemes for farmers provided for that Regulation, as well as for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards cross-compliance under the support scheme provided for the wine sector(1);”;

(d) for the definition of “Commission Regulation 1975/2006” substitute—

““Commission Regulation 65/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures(2);”;

(e) before the definition of “compliance requirements” insert—

““competent authority” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3 of the IACS Regulations;”;

(f) in the definition of “IACS Regulations”, for “the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2005” substitute “the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009(3)”;

(g) for the definition of “scheme year” substitute—

““scheme year” means the year commencing on the last day for submission of the single application under regulation 5 of the IACS Regulations;”; and

(h) in the definition of “single application”, for “Commission Regulation 796/2004” substitute “Commission Regulation 1122/2009”.

(1)

O.J. L 316, 2.12.2009, p.65. This Regulation has been amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 146/2010 (O.J. L 47, 24.2.2010, p.1).

(2)

O.J. L 25, 28.1.2011, p.8.

(3)

S.I. 2009/3263.