Appropriation Act 1996

Class III 1996–97

SCHEDULE (B).—Part 5 Class III

Schedule of Sums granted, and of the sums which may be applied as appropriations in aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges of the several Services herein particularly mentioned, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1997, viz.:—

	Sums not exceeding
	Supply Grants £	Appropriations in Aid £
1. For expenditure by the Intervention Board (Executive Agency) in giving effect in the United Kingdom to the agricultural support provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community; for other services, including BSE emergency measures; for central administration and payments for agents' services (Including a supplementary sum of £546,753,000.)	637,345,000	3,332,957,000
2. For operational expenditure, agencies and departmental administration by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to promote food safety, take action against diseases with implications for human health (including support for the rendering and slaughtering industries), safeguard essential supplies in an emergency and promote action to alleviate flooding and coastal erosion; to encourage action to reduce water and other pollution and by other measures to safeguard the aquatic environment including its fauna and flora, improve the attractiveness and bio-diversity of the rural environment and protect the rural economy; to implement MAFF’s CAP obligations efficiently and seek a more economically rational CAP while avoiding discrimination against UK businesses (including expenditure on existing CAP measures and schemes), create the conditions in which efficient and sustainable agriculture, fishing and food industries can flourish, take action against animal and plant diseases and pests; to encourage high animal welfare standards; to provide specialist support services, allocate resources where they are most needed, manage and develop staff; to undertake research and development and to provide for the expenditure of the Ministry’s executive agencies (Including a supplementary sum of £206,700,000.)	944,023,000	191,796,000
Total, Class III	1,581,368,000	3,524,753,000