Amendment to Schedule 3 S

8.  In Schedule 3 (standard payment rates for capital items)—

(a) after the words “programme guidance”, insert the heading ‘Table A’;

(b) omit the entries at columns 1 and 2 for the first two capital items (livestock tracks, gates and river crossing – impacts on diffuse pollution) and (sheep management – additional sheep movement to achieve habitat outcomes);

(c) at the end of the table, insert the following entry—

Environmental audit

50% of costs up to a maximum of £200 per plan.

(d) after the table, insert table B (eligible capital items available through capital item Option 77) set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.