The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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Citation, commencement and extent
2
Interpretation
3
Minimum size of agricultural area
4
Minimum eligible area of holding
5
Definition of permanent grassland
6
Applications and date on which land must be at farmer's disposal
7
Short rotation coppice
8
Reductions
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Transfer of payment entitlements
10
Young farmers
11
Agricultural activity
12
Active farmers
13
Reduction coefficient
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Windfall profit
15
National reserve
15A
Obligations to comply with agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment
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Crop diversification
17
Permanent grassland
17A
Permanent grassland: obligation to prepare a plan in respect of the application of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and lime
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Ecological Focus Areas
18A
Voluntary coupled support
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Powers of authorised persons
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Assistance to authorised persons
21
Offences and penalties
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Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
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Recovery of undue payments
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Interest
25
Set off
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Amendment to the Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2009
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Amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance) (Scotland) Regulations 2014
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Revocations and savings
SCHEDULE 1
Agricultural activity: further criteria
PART 1
Criteria established for the purposes of Article 4(1)(c)(ii) of the Direct Payments Regulation: maintaining an agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation
1
The criteria are— (a) in respect of agricultural areas other...
PART 2
Minimum activity for the purposes of Article 4(1)(c)(iii) of the Direct Payments Regulation
2
(1) A farmer must— (a) stock the land for a...
PART 3
Meaning of dairy ring fence area
In Part 2, “dairy ring fence area” means— the islands...
SCHEDULE 2
Ecological focus areas: further criteria
PART 1
Crop species that may be used in a mixture of crop species for the purposes of Article 45(9) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation in relation to areas under green cover
Rye (Secale cereale) Vetch (Vicia sativa) Phacelia (Phacelia) Barley (Hordeum...
PART 2
Nitrogen-fixing crops for the purposes of Article 45(10) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation
Alfalfa (Medicago stiva) Beans (Vicia) Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Chickpeas...
PART 3
Additional conditions for the purposes of Article 45(10) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation
1
Nitrogen-fixing crops must not be harvested before 1st August in...
2
Areas with nitrogen-fixing crops must be surrounded by a buffer...
3
(1) Areas with nitrogen fixing crops must be established by...
4
In this Part, “areas with nitrogen fixing crops” means areas...
SCHEDULE 3
Voluntary coupled support
PART 1
Voluntary coupled support – bovine animals
1
Interpretation
2
Application for a Scheme payment
3
Eligible bovine animal
4
Scheme payments
PART 2
Voluntary coupled support – ovine animals
5
Interpretation
6
Application for a Scheme payment
7
Eligible ovine animal
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Scheme payments
SCHEDULE 4
Ineligible breeds – bovine animals
Armoricaine; Australian Lowline; Ayrshire; Ayrshire Cross; Belted Dutch; Belted Dutch...
2015 No. 58

Agriculture

The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Made
13th February 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
13th February 2015
Coming into force
16th March 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for references to the European Regulations (as defined in regulation 2) to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) (“the 2008 Act”), section 3(3) and Schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act and was amended by the 2008 Act, Schedule, Part 1.