The Integrated Administration and Control System Regulations 1993

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“agricultural parcel” has the same meaning as in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation 3508/92 and includes the cultivated plot referred to in Article 2(1)(e) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2294/92 on detailed rules for the application of the support system for producers of the oilseeds referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92((1)), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2890/92((2)) and in Article 2(e) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2295/92 on detailed rules for the application of the support system for producers of the protein crops referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92((3)) as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2891/92((4)) and the piece of an area referred to in Article 4(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2780/92 on the conditions for the grant of compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops((5));

“authorised person” means any person (whether or not an officer of that authority) who is authorised by the competent authority, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

“the competent authority” means–

(a)

in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

(b)

in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State;

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;

“Commission Regulation 3887/92” means Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes((6));

“Council Regulation 805/68” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal((7)), as amended by Council -Regulation (EEC) No. 2066/92((8));

“Council Regulation 3508/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes((9));

“farmer” has the same meaning as in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation 3508/92;

“forage area” has the same meaning as in the second indent of Article 4g(3) of Council Regulation 805/68;

“specified control measure” means any check, test, verification, inspection, investigation, control or other operation in relation to land which a Member State is required to carry out under Council Regulation 3508/92 or Title IV of Commission Regulation 3887/92;

“specified payment” means a compensatory payment under Article 2 of Council Regu-lation (EEC) No. 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of arable crops((10)), as read with Commission Regulation 3887/92, the special premium under Article 4b of Council Regulation 805/68, the deseasonalisation premium under Article 4c of Council Regulation 805/68, the suckler cow premium under Article 4d of Council Regulation 805/68 and the additional amount under Article 4h of Council Regulation 805/68.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations.

(1)

OJ No. L221, 6.8.92, p. 22.

(2)

OJ No. L288, 3.10.92, p. 10. There is another amendment to Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2294/92 which is not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

OJ No. L221, 6.8.92, p. 28.

(4)

OJ No. L288, 3.10.92, p. 12.

(5)

OJ No. L281, 25.9.92, p. 5.

(6)

OJ No. L391, 31.12.92, p. 36.

(7)

OJ No. L148, 28.6.68, p. 24 (OJ/SE vol. I p. 187).

(8)

OJ No. L215, 30.7.92, p. 49. There are other amendments to Council Regulation 805/68 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(9)

OJ No. L355, 5.12.92, p. 1.

(10)

OJ No. L181, 1.7.92, p. 12.