Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations–

  • “applicant” means a person who applies for grant under these Regulations and includes the beneficiary of a grant paid under these Regulations;

  • “application” means application for grant under these Regulations ;

  • “approved expenditure” means the costs of a project which the Forestry Commissioners have approved for the purpose of calculating grant under these Regulations;

  • “authorised person” means a person appointed by the Forestry Commissioners or the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations;

  • “the Community legislation” means–

    1. a

      the Control Regulation;

    2. b

      M1the Council Regulation, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1463/2006 ;

    3. c

      M2M3M4Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006, as amended by Commission Regulations (EC) No. 434/2007 and (EC) No. 1236/2007 , laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation ;

  • F1“the Control Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures;

  • M5M6M7M8M9“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 of 20th September 2005 , as amended by Council Regulations (EC) No. 1944/2006 and (EC) No. 2012/2006 , laying down general rules governing Community support for rural development, financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development established by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 as read with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 of 15th December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

  • “grant” means a payment under these Regulations;

  • “project” means a project or an investment; and

  • M10“UK Forestry Standard” means the UK Forestry Standard, 2nd Edition, 2004 .

F22

A reference in these Regulations to the EU legislation, or to any of the instruments referred to in the definition of the EU legislation, means a reference to the EU legislation or that instrument as amended from time to time.

3

A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in section 15 of F3section 15 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.