Organic Farming (Conversion of Animal Housing) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2003

Conditions of eligibility N.I.

6.—(1) The conditions of eligibility referred to in Article 3 are that –

(a) at the date of his application, the applicant shall be the owner or tenant of the land on which his agricultural business is situated and in lawful occupation of that land; and

(b) the applicant shall give the undertakings mentioned in paragraph (2) in support of his application.

(2) The undertakings referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are –

(a) before claiming grant, to furnish to the Department a certificate of registration in respect of each of his organic parcels;

(b) for the duration of the specified period –

(i) to retain the certificates of registration in respect of each of his organic parcels;

(ii) to farm the land on which his organic livestock or livestock undergoing conversion are kept in accordance with [F1 UK Organic Standards];

(iii) to ensure that no livestock other than organic livestock or livestock undergoing conversion are grazed on his organic unit for more than 120 days in each grazing year; and

(iv) to ensure that any organic livestock or livestock undergoing conversion, which are kept on his organic unit are kept in accordance with [F1 UK Organic Standards].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 6 substituted (30.3.2005) by Organic Farming (Conversion of Animal Housing) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/52), arts. 1, 5 (with art. 7)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 6 in operation at 17.12.2003, see art. 1