SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Provision relating to Northern Ireland

PART 1Financial support after EU exit

Power to modify legislation governing the coupled support scheme

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(1)

DAERA may by regulations modify legislation governing the coupled support scheme for or in connection with—

(a)

making provision for the continuation, in relation to Northern Ireland, of the option to make payments under the scheme after any time at which, without the provision, the option would terminate;

(b)

making changes DAERA considers will simplify or improve the scheme so far as it operates, or could be operated, in relation to Northern Ireland.

(2)

Regulations under this paragraph are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.