2 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
“agri-environment commitment” means a commitment under Council Regulation 2078/92 or Articles 22 to 24 of Council Regulation 1257/1999;
“authorised person” means any person authorised by the National Assembly to act in matters relating to these Regulations, the Council Regulation or the Commission Regulation;
“the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in the Council Regulation;
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers;
“Council Regulation 2078/92” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside; “Council Regulation 1257/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF);
“the Countryside Council” means the Countryside Council for Wales as established under Section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;
“the Environment Agency” means the Environment Agency as established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995;
“farmer” has the meaning given to it by Article 2(a) of the Council Regulation;
“holding” has the meaning given to it by Article 2(b) of the Council Regulation;
“the National Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
“non compliance” has the meaning given to it by Article 2(35) of the Commission Regulation;
“permanent pasture” has the meaning given to it by Article 2(2) of the Commission Regulation;
O.J. No. L141, 30.04.2004, p. 18.
O.J L270, 21.10.2003 p.1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 864/2004 (O.J. No. L161, 30.04.2004, p.48)
O.J. L215, 30.07.1992, p.85, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No.583/2004 (O.J. L91, 30.03.2004, p.1). This Council is no longer in force, but agri-environment commitments entered into under it remain extant.
O.J. L160, 26.06.1999, p.80, as last amended by Council Regualtion (EC) No.583/2004 (O.J. L91, 30.03.2004, p.1).
1990 C.43.
1995 c. 25.
2 Any reference in these Regulations to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended on the date these Regulations are made.
3 Other expressions used in these Regulations are to be construed in accordance with the Council Regulation and the Commission Regulation.
4 In these Regulations any reference to a numbered regulation or the schedule is to be construed as a reference to the regulation or the schedule so numbered in these Regulations.