The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1994

Undertakings by applicants

5.  The applicant shall undertake–

(a) to convert the land to which the application relates to organic farming methods;

(b) to continue with organic farming on that land for the specified period;

(c) if, at the date of the application, organic farming has already been introduced on land on the applicant’s farm other than land to which the application relates, to continue with such farming on such other land for the specified period;

(d) to ensure that the organic farming of his farm conforms to UKROFS standards; and

(e) if the applicant has chosen to phase the introduction of the conversion to organic standard of the land to which the application relates, to do so over a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of entry into the scheme.