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Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008

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Article 12E+S+N.I.[F1Principle and scope] [F1Farm Advisory System]

[F11.[F2The relevant authority must have in place] a system for advising beneficiaries on land management and farm management ('farm advisory system'). That farm advisory system shall be operated by designated public bodies and/or selected private bodies.

2.The farm advisory system shall cover at least the following:

(a)[F3obligations at farm level resulting from the statutory management requirements and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land as laid down in Chapter I of Title VI;]

F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)measures at farm level provided for in rural development programmes for farm modernisation, competitiveness building, sectoral integration, innovation and market orientation, as well as for the promotion of entrepreneurship;

[F5(d)requirements on beneficiaries which apply as a consequence of the implementation of Article 11(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC;

(e)requirements on beneficiaries which apply by virtue of Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in particular any requirement which applies as a consequence of the implementation of Article 14 of Directive 2009/128/EC.]

3.The farm advisory system may also cover, in particular:

(a)the promotion of conversions of farms and the diversification of their economic activity;

(b)risk management and the introduction of appropriate preventive actions to address natural disasters, catastrophic events and animal and plant diseases;

(c)the minimum requirements established by [F6the law applying in the constituent nation], as referred to in Article 28(3) and 29(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013;

(d)the information related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and protection of water, as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.]

[F1The relevant authority must have in place a system for advising beneficiaries on land management and farm management (“farm advisory system”). That farm advisory system shall be operated by designated public bodies and/or selected private bodies. That system shall cover [F7the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment laid down in Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and] the maintenance of the agricultural area as referred to in point (c) of Article 4(1) of [F8that Regulation] [F8Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013].]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Textual Amendments

F1Art. 12 substituted for Arts. 12-15 (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 5(1)

F2Words in Art. 12(1) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 5(1)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5Art. 12(2)(d)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 5(1)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6Words in Art. 12(3)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 5(1)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7Words in Art. 12 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021 insofar as relates to direct payments) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a) (with reg. 1(2)); and words in Art. 12 omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)

F8Words in Art. 12 substituted (E.) (1.1.2021 insofar as relates to direct payments) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b) (with reg. 1(2)); and words in Art. 12 substituted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

Article 12W[F9Principle and scope] [F9Farm Advisory System]

[F91.[F10The relevant authority [F11may] have in place] a system for advising beneficiaries on land management and farm management ('farm advisory system'). That farm advisory system [F12may] be operated by designated public bodies and/or selected private bodies.

2.The farm advisory system shall cover at least the following:

(a)obligations at farm level resulting from the statutory management requirements and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land as laid down in Chapter I of Title VI;

[F13(aa)maintenance of the agricultural area as referred to in point (c) of Article 4(1) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013;]

F14(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)measures at farm level provided for in rural development programmes for farm modernisation, competitiveness building, sectoral integration, innovation and market orientation, as well as for the promotion of entrepreneurship;

[F15(d)requirements on beneficiaries which apply as a consequence of the implementation of Article 11(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC;]

F16(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F173.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

[F9The relevant authority [F18may] have in place a system for advising beneficiaries on land management and farm management (“farm advisory system”). That farm advisory system [F19may] be operated by designated public bodies and/or selected private bodies. [F20That system may cover the maintenance of the agricultural area as referred to in point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013.]]

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F9Art. 12 substituted for Arts. 12-15 (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 5(1)

F10Words in Art. 12(1) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 5(1)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11Word in Art. 12(1) substituted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)(i)

F12Word in Art. 12(1) substituted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)(ii)

F13Art. 12(2)(aa) inserted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(i)

F15Art. 12(2)(d)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 5(1)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16Art. 12(2)(e) omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(ii)

F17Art. 12(3) omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(C)

F20Words in Art. 12 substituted (W.) (31.12.2020 in so far as relates to direct payments) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)(c)

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