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The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Common Agricultural Policy

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2014-02-07

AGRICULTURE, WALES

These Regulations which apply in relation to Wales give effect to the requirement to establish buffer strips along water courses as a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (“GAEC”) with effect from 1 January 2012. GAECs are part of the Cross Compliance requirements which farmers must meet in order to receive certain payments made under the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union (“EU”).