The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004

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

(a) for the definition of “agri-environment commitment” substitute—

““agri-environment commitment” means a commitment under—

(a)

a scheme established under 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(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2772/95(2);

(b)

a scheme established under Articles 22, 23, 24 or 31 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)(3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 583/2004(4);

(c)

a management agreement entered into with the Countryside Council, pursuant to section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968(5);

(d)

a management agreement entered into with the Countryside Council, pursuant to section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949(6);

(e)

an approved project in respect of which financial assistance is paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 2000(7); or

(f)

a measure listed in Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005”;

(b) in the definition of “authorised person”, after the words “any person authorised by the National Assembly” insert “or the Secretary of State”;

(c) in the definition of “the Commission Regulation”, for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2006” substitute “Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006 (8)”.

(d) in the definition of “the Council Regulation”, for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2006” substitute “Council Regulation (EC) No 2013/2006 (9)”.

(e) after the definition of “the Council Regulation”, insert—

“Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)(10).

(1)

O.J. L 215, 30.07.1992, p.85. This Council Regulation has been repealed but agri-environment commitments entered into under it remain extant.

(2)

O.J. L 288, 01.12.1995, p. 35.

(3)

O.J. L 160, 26.06.1999, p.80. This Council Regulation has been repealed, with effect from 1 January 2007, except for certain provisions which continue in force beyond that date.

(4)

O.J. L 91, 30.03.2004, p.1.

(5)

1968 c. 41.

(6)

1949 c. 97.

(7)

S.I. 2000/3042, amended by S.I. 2001/3900.

(8)

O.J. L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 81.

(9)

O.J. No L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 13.

(10)

O.J. No L277, 20.09.2005, p.1.