The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003
1Citation, commencement and application
2Interpretation
3Applications for payment of less favoured area support
4Eligibility for payment of less favoured area support
5Payment of less favoured area support
6Eligible land
7Transfer of a holding
8Amount of less favoured area support
9Determination of Payable Area
10Stocking density outwith maximum and minimum parameters
11Enterprise mix
12Rate of Payment of Less Favoured Area Support
13Transitional payments
14Minimum Payments
15Powers of authorised persons
16Assistance to authorised persons
17Withholding or recovery of less favoured area support
18Rate of interest
19Cross-border holdings
20Offences
21Penalties
22Time limit for prosecutions
23Offences by bodies corporate
24Appeal against decision to withhold or recover payment of less favoured area support
25Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
26Review
27Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
28Revocation and savings provisions
SCHEDULE 1LIVESTOCK UNITS AND STOCKING DENSITY
PART ICALCULATION OF LIVESTOCK UNITS (“LU”)
PART IICALCULATION OF STOCKING DENSITY
SCHEDULE 2USUAL GOOD FARMING PRACTICES
PART IENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
1Water pollution
2The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil...
3The Groundwater Regulations 1998.
4Air pollution
5The Hill Farming Act 1946.
6Fertilisers and Pesticides
7Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985...
8The Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995.
9Designated sites
10The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
11The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 1994.
12The Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Scotland) Order 1996.
13Forestry Management
PART IIVERIFIABLE STANDARDS
1Any farmer who constructs a new silage or storage facility...
2Where it is proposed to dispose of sheep dip on...
3Trimming of hedgerows must not be carried out between 1st...
4Removal or destruction of any hedges, stone walls or other...
5Any farmer who intends to undertake any operation which is...
6Livestock shall be managed in such a way as to...
7Unsuitable supplementary feeding methods shall be avoided.
8Undergrazing shall be avoided.
9In paragraph 8, “Undergrazing” has the meaning of not using...
SCHEDULE 3GRAZING CATEGORY: HECTARE VALUES
SCHEDULE 4ENTERPRISE MIX
SCHEDULE 5RATES OF PAYMENT FOR LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT
SCHEDULE 6FRAGILITY CATEGORIES
FRAGILITY MARKERS FOR PARISH CODE NUMBERS
SCHEDULE 7AGENCY AND CROSS BORDER HOLDINGS
1Agency arrangements
2The Scottish Ministers may also agree to exercise functions on...
3Any such arrangement shall be in writing and be signed...
4Set off
5Calculation of payments in respect of cross border holdings
6Whether the eligible agricultural activity undertaken on the eligible land...
7For cross-border holdings where the applicant has submitted a declaration...
8Applicants in respect of cross border holdings are required to...
9All conditions applying to applicants in respect of holdings lying...

2003 No. 129

AGRICULTURE

The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and of all powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: