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CHAPTER 2 Direct payments after EU exit
7.Meaning of “basic payment scheme” and other expressions in Chapter 2
8.The agricultural transition period for England and the termination of relevant payments
9.Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme
10.Power to provide for the continuation of the basic payment scheme beyond 2020
13.Power to provide for lump sum payments in lieu of relevant payments
PART 2 Food and agricultural markets
PART 3 Transparency and fairness in the agri-food supply chain
CHAPTER 2 Fair dealing with agricultural producers and others in the supply chain
SCHEDULES
Agricultural sectors relevant to producer organisation provisions
PART 1 Amendments to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
Arbitration or third party determination of rent: relevant factors
Notices to quit: cases where consent of tribunal not required
Succession on death or retirement: condition relating to occupation of commercial unit
Succession on death or retirement: condition relating to suitability
PART 2 Amendments to the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
23.(1) Section 12 (appointment of arbitrator) is amended as follows....
24.(1) Section 19 (references to arbitration of certain disputes) is...
25.(1) Section 22 (settlement of claims for disputes) is amended...
26.(1) Section 28 (resolution of disputes) is amended as follows....
27.(1) Section 30 (general provisions applying to arbitrations) is amended...
28.In section 38 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for the definition...
29.In section 39 (index)— (a) after the entry relating to...
Agricultural products relevant to marketing standards provisions
Provision relating to Northern Ireland
PART 2 Intervention in agricultural markets
The CMO Regulation: consequential amendments
PART 3 Marketing standards and carcass classification: England
4.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
5.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
6.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
7.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end insert—...
8.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...
9.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...
10.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...
11.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...
12.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
13.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
14.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
15.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
17.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...
PART 4 Marketing standards and carcass classification: Wales
19.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
20.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
21.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
22.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end (and...
23.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...
24.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...
25.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...
26.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...
27.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
28.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
29.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
30.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
32.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...
PART 5 Marketing standards and carcass classification: Northern Ireland
34.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
35.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
36.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...
37.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end (and...
38.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...
39.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...
40.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...
41.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...
42.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
43.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
44.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...
45.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...
47.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...
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