Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (asc4)

PART 2 E+W SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE ETC.

CHAPTER 2 E+W POWERS TO MODIFY LEGISLATION RELATING TO FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT

16 Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme so far as it has effect in relation to Wales.

(2) In this Act—

(a) the basic payment scheme means the Basic Payment Scheme under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy (“the Direct Payments Regulation”);

(b) the “legislation governing the Basic Payment Scheme” means the following retained direct EU legislation, and any subordinate legislation relating to that legislation—

(i) the Direct Payments Regulation;

(ii) any Council Delegated Regulation, or Commission Delegated Regulation, made under the Direct Payments Regulation;

(iii) any other retained direct EU legislation which relates to the operation of the basic payment scheme.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 in force at 17.10.2023, see s. 56(2)(c)