The Organic Farming Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Amendment of the Organic Farming Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2001

4.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (Interpretation) —

(a) in the definition of “application” after the word “aid” there shall be inserted the words “pursuant to regulation 3 or regulation 5A as the case may be”;

(b) in the definition of “certificate of registration” after the word “specifying” there shall be inserted the words “,where applicable,”;

(c) in the definition of “date of acceptance” after the words “regulation 3” there shall be inserted the words “or regulation 5A as the case may be”;

(d) the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of “plan”—

““relevant competent authority” (“awdurdod cymwys perthnasol”) means the authority which is the relevant competent authority within the meaning of the Integrated Administration and Control Regulations 1993(1);”;

(e) for the definition of “specified period” the following definition shall be be substituted —

““specified period” (“cyfnod penodedig”) means:

(i)

in relation to an application under regulation 3, the period beginning with the date of acceptance and ending on the expiry of the period of five years from the date upon which the first payment becomes payable in respect of the last organic parcel which is subject of that application; or

(ii)

in relation to an application under regulation 5A, the period beginning with the date of acceptance of an application for payment and ending on the expiry of the period of five years from the date upon which such payments became payable in respect of the organic parcel or parcels which are the subject of that application.”.

(1)

S.I. 1993/1317, amended by S.I. 1994/1134, 1997 /1148, 1999/1820 and 2000/2573.