The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations-—

“appellant” means a farmer in relation to whom or in relation to whose holding a determination has been made by the Secretary of State, who wishes to have that determination reconsidered by the Secretary of State;

“Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003(1) establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers;

“farmer” has the same meaning as in Article 2(a) of the Council Regulation; and

“holding” has the same meaning as in Article 2(b) of the Council Regulation.

(2) In these Regulations a “determination” means a determination under—

(a) any of the following Community instruments—

(i) the Council Regulation,

(ii) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2237/2003(2) laying down detailed rules for the application of certain support schemes provided for in Title IV of the Council Regulation,

(iii) Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004(3) laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in the Council Regulation,

(iv) Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004(4) laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in the Council Regulation; and

(b) legislation implementing any of those instruments in any part of the United Kingdom.

(3) Any reference in these Regulations to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended on the date these Regulations are made.

(1)

OJ No L 270, 21.10.2003, p1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1540/2004 (OJ No L 279, 28.8.2004, p11).

(2)

OJ No L 339, 24.12.2003, p52.

(3)

OJ No L 141, 30.4.2004, p1.

(4)

OJ No L 141, 30.4.2004, p18.