Amendment to option 22 (management of early and late cover for corncrakes)

21.  In option 22 (management of early and late cover for corncrakes), in column 2—

(a) in paragraph (2), for “and parts of the North Sutherland and West Argyll coast” substitute “North Sutherland and West Argyll”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (2)(d), omit “and”; and

(c) at the end of paragraph (2)(e), insert—

“; and

(f) does not apply pesticides to the managed area except with the prior written agreement of the Scottish Ministers for activities such as spot treatment of injurious weeds or control of invasive non-native species.”.