The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 1307/2013

2.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 4 (definitions and related provisions), in paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland”.

(3) In Article 43 (payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment: general rules)—

(a) in paragraph 2, omit point (a),

(b) in paragraph 9, omit “44,”.

(4) Omit Article 44 (crop diversification).

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EUR 2013/1307. Relevantly amended by S.I. 2020/91 and S.I. 2020/576. This Regulation was incorporated into domestic law on exit day by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c.2). It was also relevantly prospectively amended with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/207 (paragraph 1 of schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) means that this instrument would have come into force on IP completion day rather than on exit day as drafted) but it is to be prospectively revoked by the Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 immediately before IP completion day.