CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1Subject matter

This Regulation lays down the implementing rules governing F1... aid for the F2... programmes for the apiculture sector as referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘apiculture programmes’).

F3Article 1AAppropriate authority and constituent nation

For the purposes of this Regulation:

(a)

‘appropriate authority’ means:

(i)

in relation to:

(aa)

England, the Secretary of State;

(bb)

Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(cc)

Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(dd)

Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; or

(ii)

the Secretary of State:

(aa)

in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;

(bb)

in relation to Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

(b)

‘constituent nation’ means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

Article 2Apiculture year

For the purposes of the apiculture programmes, the ‘apiculture year’ shall mean the period of 12 consecutive months from 1 August until 31 July.