The SFGS Farmland Premium Scheme 2003

Paragraph 9(2)

SCHEDULE 1 RATES OF GRANT

Column 1	Column 2
	£
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land if neither disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	300
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land–
(a) if disadvantaged before conversion	230
(b) if severely disadvantaged before conversion	160
Converted land formerly unimproved land whether or not disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	60

Paragraph 10

SCHEDULE 2 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PAYMENTS

Column 1	Column 2
Categories of converted land	Maximum number of annual payments
Converted land which in the view of the Scottish Ministers consists of more than 50% by area of broadleaved trees or eligible Scots Pine or a combination thereof	15
Converted land which in the view of the Scottish Ministers consists of 50% or less by area of broadleaved trees or eligible Scots Pine or a combination thereof	10

Paragraph 16

SCHEDULE 3

1.—(1) The Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 1992 shall be amended as follows.

(2) For schedule 1 (rates of grant), there shall be substituted the following schedule:–

“SCHEDULE 1 RATES OF GRANT

Column 1	Column 2
	£
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land if neither disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	300
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land–
(a) if disadvantaged before conversion	230
(b) if severely disadvantaged before conversion	160
Converted land formerly unimproved land whether or not disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	60”

(3) For sub-paragraph 9(2B) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph:–

“(2B) For the purposes of this paragraph–

(a) “area aid application” means the application provided for by Article 6(1) of Council Regulation 3508/92(1);

(b) “Council Regulation 1251/99” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1251/99(2) establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops;

(c) “set aside payment” means, in relation to an area of land which is converted land, the compensatory payment provided for in Article 4(3) of Council Regulation 1251/99, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1672/00, which would be made in relation to that area were it not converted land; and

(d) “set-aside requirement” means the requirement to set land aside in accordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation 1251/99.”.

2.—(1) The Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 1997 shall be amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:–

“Final date for receipt of applications

7A.   The Scottish Ministers shall not approve an application to enter this Scheme under paragraph 3(1) where the application is received by them or, as the case may be, on their behalf after the coming into force of the SFGS Farmland Premium Scheme 2003.”.

(3) For schedule 1 (rates of grant), there shall be substituted the following schedule:–

“SCHEDULE 1 RATES OF GRANT

Column 1	Column 2
	£
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land if neither disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	300
Converted land formerly arable land or improved land
(a) if disadvantaged before conversion	230
(b) if severely disadvantaged before conversion	160
Converted land formerly unimproved land whether or not disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged before conversion	60”

(4) For sub-paragraph 9(4)(b) to (d) there shall be substituted the following sub paragraphs:–

“(b) “Council Regulation 1251/99” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1251/99(3) establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops;

(c) “set aside payment” means, in relation to an area of land which is converted land, the compensatory payment provided for in Article 4(3) of Council Regulation 1251/99, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1672/00, which would be made in relation to that area were it not converted land; and

(d) “set-aside requirement” means the requirement to set land aside in accordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation 1251/99;”.

(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) 3508/92 (O.J. No. L 355, 5.12.92, p.1) established an integrated administration and control system for certain community aid schemes O.J. No. L 355, 5.12.92, p.1, amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 165/1994 (O.J. No. L 24, 29.1.94, p.6), Council Regulation (EC) No. 3233/1994 (O.J. No. L 338, 28.12.94, p.13), Council Regulation (EC) No. 3235/1994 (O.J. No. L 338, 28.12.94, p.16), Council Regulation (EC) No. 3072/1995 (O.J. No. L 329, 30.12.95, p.18), Council Regulation (EC) No. 1577/1996 (O.J. No. L 206, 16.8.96, p.4), Council Regulation (EC) No. 2466/1996 (O.J. No. L 335, 24.12.96, p.1), Commission Regulation (EC) No. 613/1997 (O.J. No. L 94, 9.4.97, p.1), Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/1997 (O.J. No. L 117, 7.5.97, p.1), Council Regulation (EC) No. 1036/1999 (O.J. No. L 127, 21.5.99, p.4), Council Regulation (EC) No. 1593/00 (O.J. No. L 182, 21.7.00, p.4) and Council Regulation (EC) No. 495/2001 (O.J. No. L 072, 14.3.01, p.6).

(2)

O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.99, p.1. Council Regulation 1251/99 was amended by Council Regulations 2704/99 (O.J. No. L 327, 21.12.99, p.12), 1672/00 (O.J. No. L 193, 29.7.00, p.13 and 1038/01 (O.J. No. L 145, 31.5.01, p.16).

(3)

O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.99, p.1. Council Regulation 1251/99 was amended by Council Regulations 2704/99 (O.J. No. L 327, 21.12.99, p.12), 1672/00 (O.J. No. L 193, 29.7.00, p.13) and 1038/01 (O.J. No. L 145, 31.5.01, p.16).