http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseAGRICULTURE2019-02-11Expert Participation2015-01-01 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865) adds a protection of groundwater against pollution provision to Annex III to 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 (O.J. No. L 030, 31.1.2009, p.16). These Regulations implement that provision. They amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 to provide that contravention of, or failure to comply with, certain requirements relating to the protection of groundwater against pollution constitutes a failure of cross compliance for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009. This may lead to deductions from payments due to a farmer under Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009. 2014 No. 1AgricultureThe Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014Made6th January 2014Coming into operation10th February 2014The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community and in relation to matters relating to the promotion of rural development.The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of that Act.Title, commencement and interpretation11These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 10th February 2014.2The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20052The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1/regulation/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/1/regulation/3" id="regulation-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—</Repeal></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1/regulation/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/1/regulation/3/a" 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ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">” means Council Regulation </Repeal><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/2009/0073" id="c00001" Class="EuropeanUnionRegulation" Year="2009" Number="73"><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">(</Repeal><Acronym Expansion="European Community"><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">EC</Repeal></Acronym><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">) </Repeal><Abbreviation Expansion="Number"><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">No.</Repeal></Abbreviation><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true"> 73/2009</Repeal></Citation><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true"> establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers as last amended by Regulation (</Repeal><Acronym Expansion="European Union"><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">EU</Repeal></Acronym><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968309972" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council </Repeal><CommentaryRef 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revoked.</Repeal></Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="N.I." RestrictStartDate="2015-01-01"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1/regulation/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/1/regulation/4" id="regulation-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968536858" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">In regulation 6(1)(a) (Competent Control Authority) there shall be added at the end the words </Repeal><InlineAmendment><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968536858" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">“ and the requirements and standards set out in paragraph 9B of the Schedule ”</Repeal></InlineAmendment><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968536858" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">.</Repeal></Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="N.I." RestrictStartDate="2015-01-01"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1/regulation/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/1/regulation/5" id="regulation-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968765052" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">In the Schedule (STANDARDS OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION)—</Repeal></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/1/regulation/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2014/1/regulation/5/a" id="regulation-5-a"><Pnumber><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968765052" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">a</Repeal></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968765052" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">after paragraph 9A (Irrigation Authorisations) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—</Repeal></Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P1group><Title><Repeal ChangeId="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677-1549968765052" CommentaryRef="key-4287226919bdcd7c9ae9d2493225f677" RetainText="true">Protection of groundwater against pollution</Repeal>9B1A contravention of—aArticle 7 of the Water Order in so far as it relates to groundwater; orbregulation 19(1) of the Groundwater Regulations, constitutes a failure of cross compliance for the purposes of the Council Regulation.2A contravention of, or a failure to comply with—aany condition of a consent under Article 7A(3)(a) of the Water Order in so far as the condition relates to groundwater;bany condition of an authorisation under regulation 19 of the Groundwater Regulations; orca notice or any condition of a notice served under regulation 24 or 25 of the Groundwater Regulations, constitutes a failure of cross compliance for the purposes of the Council Regulation.3A farmer shall ensure that the requirements concerning the siting, operation and maintenance of sheep dipping facilities in the Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Prevention of Pollution of Water, Air and Soil are complied with.;bin paragraph 10—iafter the definition of “earthbank” there shall be inserted the following definition—“the Groundwater Regulations” means the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 ;;iiafter the definition of “undergrazing” there shall be inserted the following definition—“the Water Order” means the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 ;.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 6 January 2014.Andrew Elliott A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865) adds a protection of groundwater against pollution provision to Annex III to 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 (O.J. No. L 030, 31.1.2009, p.16). These Regulations implement that provision. They amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 to provide that contravention of, or failure to comply with, certain requirements relating to the protection of groundwater against pollution constitutes a failure of cross compliance for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009. This may lead to deductions from payments due to a farmer under Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009.

Regulation 4 of these Regulations provides for the new requirements to be enforced by the Department of the Environment.

The Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Prevention of Pollution of Water, Air and Soil referred to in regulation 5 can be found on the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development website (www. dardni.gov.uk).

S.I.2000/2812 to which there are amendments not relevant to the subject matter of these Regulations and S.I.2000/32381972 c.681954 c.33 (N.I.)S.R. 2005 No. 6 as amended by S.R. 2006 No.459, S.R.2009 No.316, S.R.2010 No.174 and S.R. 2012 No. 452O.J. No.L030, 31.1.2009, p16Article 7 was substituted by Article 280 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)Published by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development August 2008 ISBN Number 978-84807-068S.R. 2009 No.254S.I. 1999/662 (N.I.6)Regulations revoked with savings (1.1.2015) by The Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/291), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with reg. 8(2))