Interpretation2

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 Regulation3;

  • “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 farmers4;

  • “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 countryside5; “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)6;

  • “the Countryside Council” means the Countryside Council for Wales as established under Section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 19907;

  • “the Environment Agency” means the Environment Agency as established under section 1 of the Environment Act 19958;

  • “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;

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.