http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/448/introduction/madeThe Agricultural Business Development Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2000Business developmentBusiness financeRegulation and deregulationRural communitiesBusiness servicesKing's Printer for Scotland2017-01-10AGRICULTURE These Regulations introduce measures to supplement–Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17th May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.99, p.80);Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21st June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (O.J. No. L 161, 26.6.99, p.1); andCommission Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 of 23rd July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (O.J. No. L 214. 13.8.99, p.31). 2000 No. 448 Made 20th December 2000 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 21st December 2000 Coming into force 29th January 2001 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.