The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made18th December 2012

Coming into operation1st February 2013

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being a Department designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community and in relation to the promotion of rural development, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said by section 2(2), makes the following Regulation:

Title and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1 February 2013.

Interpretation2

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment of Regulations3

The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20104 are amended as provided for in regulation 4-6.

Review of Determinations4

1

Regulation 4 is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph (2) substitute–

2
The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall–
a
provide for a review of a relevant determination to be carried out on the application of the person to whom it was directed,
b
provide for the manner of making such application; and
c
provide for the time within which supporting evidence is to be submitted for the purposes of a review of a relevant determination.

Revocation and Savings5

For regulation 5 substitute–

5
1
Subject to paragraph (2)–
a
the Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004,5
b
regulation 14(4) of the Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008,6
c
regulation 13(4) of the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008,7
d
regulation 11(6) of the Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005,8
e
regulation 15(5) of the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001,9
f
regulation 3(5) of the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, and10
g
regulation 3(5) of the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001,11
h
regulation 4(b) of the Farm Subsidies (Review of Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200112
are hereby revoked.
2
The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) continue in operation in relation to–
a
a review of a decision,
b
a decision to withhold or recover any sums or to demand the payment of an additional sum; or
c
any dispute
made or arising before the 1st February 2013 as if these Regulations had not been made.

Schedule6

For the Schedule substitute the Schedule to these Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 18th December 2012.

A ElliottA senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE

Regulation 6

Schedule to be substituted for the Schedule to the Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.

SCHEDULECommunity Instruments to which these Regulations apply
Regulation 3
1
Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.13
2
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Single Payment scheme providing for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 795/2004; and14
3
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.15
4
Article 36(a)(iv) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).16
5
Article 22 to 24 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations.17

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Review of Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (the Principal Regulations) to enable the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to incorporate other land based schemes into the review process provided for in that legislation.

Regulation 4(2) substitutes a new paragraph 4(2) of the Principal Regulations and enables the Department to provide the time within which supporting evidence must be submitted for the purposes of a review.

Regulation 5, substituting a new regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, revokes the current review processes relating to those land based schemes sought to be incorporated. It also contains a savings provisions in relations to reviews, decisions or disputes made before 1st February 2013.

Regulation 6 substitutes the Schedule to the Principal Regulations.