2. In these Regulations–
“approved expenditure” means the costs of an investment or project which the Scottish Ministers have approved for the purpose of calculating grant under these Regulations;
“authorised person” means a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations;
“Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 of 23rd July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)(1);
“Community legislation” means–
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21st June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(2); and
the Commission Regulation;
“Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 of 17th May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations(3);
“grant” means a payment under these Regulations, which may include a payment from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund payable under the Community legislation;
“Highland and Islands area” means that part of Scotland comprising–
the area of the Argyll and Bute Council, other than the Parishes of Arrochar, Rhu, Roseneath, Cardross and Luss;
the area of the Highland Council;
the area of the Orkney Islands Council;
the area of the Shetland Islands Council;
the area of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;
in the area of the North Ayrshire Council, the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae; and
in the area of the Moray Council, the Parishes of Aberlour, Cabrach, Dallas, Dyke, Edinkillie, Forres, Inveravon, Kinloss, Kirkmichael, Knockando, Mortlach, Rafford and Rothes;
“Lowlands area” means all of Scotland other than the Highland and Islands area; and
“quality agricultural products” means products covered by Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, except fishery products which in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers are above average quality.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(4), which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.
(3) References in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations.
O.J. No. L 214, 13.8.99, p.31, as corrected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 (O.J. No. L 37, 30.12.99, p.75) and amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2000 (O.J. No. L 246, 30.9.00 p.46).
O.J. No. L 161, 26.6.99, p.1.
O.J. No. L 160, 26.9.99, p.80.