The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2012

Title, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2012, it applies in relation to Wales, and comes into force on 26 December 2012.

(2) In this Order—

“Council Regulation 73/2009” (“Rheoliad y Cyngor 73/2009”) means Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending and repealing certain Regulations(1);

“designated maps” (“mapiau dynodedig”) means the two volumes of maps numbered 1 and 2 each volume being marked “Volume of maps of less favoured farming areas in Wales” and with the number of the volume dated 20 May 1999 and signed by the Secretary of State for Wales and deposited at the offices of the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ;

“disadvantaged land” (“tir dan anfantais”) (except in the expression “severely disadvantaged land”) means any area of land shown coloured blue on the designated maps;

“eligible hectare” (“hectar cymwys”) has the same meaning as in Article 34(2) of Council Regulation 73/2009;

“less favoured area” (“ardal lai ffafriol”) means land that is disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged;

“severely disadvantaged land” (“tir dan anfantais ddifrifol”) means the area of land shown coloured pink on the designated maps; and

“Tir Mynydd payment” (“taliad Tir Mynydd”) means financial assistance paid in accordance with regulation 3 of the Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2006(2).

(1)

OJ No L 30, 31.1.2009, p.16, last amended by Regulation (EU) No 671/2012 (OJ No L 204, 31.7.2012, p.11).

(2)

S.I. 2006/3343 (W. 304).