Amendment to Schedule 38

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.