TITLE III U.K. CHECKS

CHAPTER III U.K. On-the-spot checks within the integrated system

Section 1 U.K. Common provisions

F1 Article 33 E+N.I. Control rate for animal aid schemes

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Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for Scotland and Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 33 omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(29A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 8(23)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 33 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021 in so far as it relates to direct payments) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 7(12); and Art. 33 omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 17(4)

[F2 Article 33 W Control rate for animal aid schemes

[F3 For animal aid schemes, the control sample for on-the-spot checks carried out each year shall for each of the aid schemes cover at least 5% of all beneficiaries applying for that respective aid scheme.]]

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision applies to Wales only; separate versions have been created for England and Northern Ireland and Scotland

Textual Amendments

F2 Art. 33 omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(29A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 8(23)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 33 substituted (W.) (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to direct payments) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(16)

[F4 Article 33 S Control rate for animal aid schemes

1. For animal aid schemes, the control sample for on-the-spot checks carried out each year shall for each of the aid schemes cover at least [F5 3%] of all beneficiaries applying for that respective aid scheme.

F6 ...

The control sample selected shall cover at least [F7 3%] of all animals for which aid is applied for per aid scheme.

[F8 By way of derogation from the first sub-paragraph, the control sample for the on-the-spot checks in respect of claim years 2020 and 2021 must cover at least 1% of all beneficiaries applying for that respective aid scheme. By way of derogation from the second-subparagraph, the control sample selected shall cover at least 1% of all animals for which aid is applied for per aid scheme.]

2. Where applicable, the control sample for on-the-spot checks carried out each year shall cover 10 % of other services, bodies or organisations that provide evidence to verify the compliance with the eligibility criteria, commitments and other obligations as referred to in Article 28(2).]

Extent Information

E3 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Northern Ireland and Wales

Textual Amendments

F4 Art. 33 omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(29A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 8(23)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Word in Art. 33(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 7(6)(a)

F6 Words in Art. 33(1) omitted (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 7(6)(b)

F7 Word in Art. 33(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 7(6)(c)

F8 Words in Art. 33(1) inserted (S.) (19.5.2022) by The Rural Support (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/107), regs. 1, 3(4)