The Common Agricultural Policy (Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes and Cross-Compliance) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY SINGLE FARM PAYMENT AND SUPPORT SCHEMES (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2005

2.  The Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2005(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 14.

Amendment to regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “the Cattle Tracing Regulations” in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5, substitute the following definition:

““the Cattle Tracing Regulations” means the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007(2);”;

(b) in the definition of “Commission Regulation (EC) No. 795/2004” omit the words “and 319/2008,” and substitute “, 319/2008(3) and 1124/2008(4)”;

(c) in the definition of “Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004” omit the words “and 319/2008;” and substitute “, 319/2008, 1124/2008(5); 1266/2008(6) and 380/2009(7)”;

(d) in the definition of “Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003” omit the words “and 146/2008;” and substitute “Council Regulation (EC) Nos. 146/2008(8), 470/2008(9), 479/2008(10), 615/2008(11), 637/2008(12), 1009/2008(13) and Commission Regulations (EC) Nos. 293/2008(14) and 674/2008(15)”;

(e) in the definition of “direct payment” for “Article 2(d) of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 2(d) of Council Regulation 73/2009”;

(f) omit the following definitions:—

(i) “land set aside for non-food purposes”;

(ii) “land set aside from production”;

(iii) “set-aside period”;

(g) insert the following definitions in the appropriate place—

““Council Regulation 73/2009” means 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, amending Regulations (EC) Nos. 1290/2005(16), 247/2006(17), 378/2007(18) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003(19);”;

““Commission Regulation 1655/2004” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1655/2004 of 22 September 2004 laying down rules for the transition from the optional modulation system established by Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999 to the mandatory modulation system established by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003;”.

““Eligible hectare” has the meaning given to it in Article 34 of Council Regulation 73/2009;”.

4.—(1) In regulation 2(2) for “Article 2(b) of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 2(b) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

(2) In regulation 2(3)—

(a) for “Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Council Regulation 73/2009”; and

(b) omit “collector has the meaning given by Article 144(b) of Commission Regulation 1973/2004,”.

Amendment to regulation 3

5.  In regulation 3 (regional application) for “Article 58 of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 46(2) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

Amendment to regulation 5

6.  For regulation 5 (minimum size of holding) substitute—

““Minimum requirements for receiving direct payments

5.— (1) For the purposes of Article 12(6) of Commission Regulation 795/2004, the minimum size of a holding for which the establishment of payment entitlements may be requested shall be 0.3 hectare.

(2) For the purposes of Article 28(1) of Council Regulation 73/2009, the Scottish Ministers shall not grant direct payments arising from activated standard payment entitlements where the eligible area of the holding concerned is, before the application of any reductions arising from non compliance by reason of Articles 21 and 23 of Council Regulation 73/2009, less than 3 hectares.”.

Amendment to regulation 9

7.  In regulation 9 (transfers), for “Article 44(3) of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 35(1) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

Amendment to regulation 10

8.—(1) In regulation 10(2) (additional modulation), in the definition of “the relevant amount,” for “Article 10(1) of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 7 of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

(2) In regulation 10(2), in the definition of “the specified proportion”—

(a) at the end of paragraph (d) substitute “;” for “and”

(b) for “paragraphs (e ) to (h)” substitute “(e) in respect of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive, the percentages detailed in Schedule 6.”

Amendment to regulation 19

9.  In regulation 19 (interpretation of Part 6)—

(a) in the definition of “IACS holding,” for “Article 2(b) of Council Regulation 1782/2003 substitute “Article 2(b) of Council Regulation 73/2009”;

(b) for the definition of “Scheme payment” substitute “Scheme payment” means an annual additional payment under Article 68(1)(a)(i) and (4)(a) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

Amendment to regulation 20

10.  In regulation 20(2) (application for Scheme payments), for “Article 69(2) of Council Regulation 1782/2003,” substitute “Article 68(4)(a) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

Amendment to regulation 22

11.—(1) In regulation 22(1) (payments) for “pursuant to Article 69(1) of Council Regulation 1782/2003,” substitute “pursuant to Article 68(1)(a)(i) of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

(2) After regulation 22(1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of Article 72(3) of Council Regulation 73/2009, the total support under Article 68(1)(a)(i) of that Regulation is limited to the ceiling fixed for Scotland by virtue of Article 69 of Council Regulation 1782/2003.”.

Amendment to Schedule 4

12.—(1) Schedule 4 (Scottish Beef Calf Scheme administration and enforcement) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) For the definition of “specified record” in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 substitute the following definition:—

““specified record” means any record which a keeper is required (or has been required) to retain by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007(20).”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (powers of authorised persons) at sub-paragraph (4)(g) omit “, including land set aside pursuant to Articles 54 and 55(b) of Council Regulation 1782/2003”.

(4) In paragraph 2(5)(b) for “Article 27 of Council Regulation 1782/2003” substitute “Article 27 of Council Regulation 73/2009”.

Revocations and savings

13.—(1) Regulations 4(2) and (3), 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and Schedules 1 and 2 are revoked subject to the savings referred to in paragraph (2).

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) continue to apply, notwithstanding their revocation by paragraph (1), on or after 1st December 2009 for the purposes of—

(a) processing an application for payment submitted prior to 1st January 2009;

(b) determining the outcome of any ongoing disputes in respect of hardship claims and payment entitlements for the calendar years preceding 1st January 2009; and

(c) investigating or determining any ongoing or outstanding disputes in respect of breach of Cross-Compliance Regulations alleged to have occurred prior to 1st January 2009.

Insertion of new Schedule 6

14.  After Schedule 5 (revocation) insert the following Schedule:—

Regulation 10(2)

“SCHEDULE 6 ADDITIONAL MODULATION

AMOUNT OF DIRECT PAYMENTS
*Percentages are applied according to the threshold reached for total direct payments.”.
YEAR	€00.01 to €5,000	€5,000.01 to €300,000	€300,000 and above
2009	8.5%	6.5%	2.5%
2010	9%	6%	2%
2011	9%	5%	1%
2012	9%	4%	0%

(1)

S.S.I. 2005/143 as amended by S.S.I. 2005/257, S.S.I. 2007/414 and S.S.I. 2008/184.

(2)

S.S.I. 2007/174 as amended by S.S.I. 2007/312.

(3)

O.J. No. L 95, 8.04.2008, p.63.

(4)

O.J. No. L 303, 14.11.2008, p7.

(5)

O.J. No. L 303, 14.11.2008, p.7.

(6)

O.J. No. L 338, 17.12.2008, p.34.

(7)

O.J. No. L 116, 9.05.2009, p.9.

(8)

O.J. No. L 46, 21.02.2008, p.1.

(9)

O.J. No. L 140, 30.05.2008, p.1.

(10)

O.J. No. L 148, 6.06.2008, p.1.

(11)

O.J. No. L 168, 28.06.2008, p.1.

(12)

O.J. No. L 178, 5.07.2008, p.1.

(13)

O.J. No. L 276, 17.10.2008, p.1.

(14)

O.J. No. L 90, 2.04.2008, p.5.

(15)

O.J. No. L 189, 17.07.2008, p.5.

(16)

O.J. No. L 209, 11.08.2005, p.1.

(17)

O.J. No. L 42, 14.02.2006, p.1.

(18)

O.J. No. L 95, 5.04.2007, p.1.

(19)

O.J. No. L 270, 21.10.2003, p.1.

(20)

S.S.I. 2007/174 as amended by S.S.I. 2007/312.