The Common Agricultural Policy Schemes (Cross-Compliance) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (revoked)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Designation

  5. 4.Good agricultural and environmental condition

  6. 5.Permanent pasture

  7. 6.Competent control authority

  8. 7.Powers of authorised persons

  9. 8.Assistance to authorised persons

  10. 9.Offences and penalties

  11. 10.Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

  12. 11.Amendment of the Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

  13. 12.Revocation

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION

      1. PART I Protection of soil from erosion

        1. Minimum soil cover

          1. 1.Winter soil cover and final seedbeds

        2. Minimum land management reflecting site-specific conditions

          1. 2.Wind erosion

          2. 3.Capping

          3. 4.Watercourses, watering points and feeding areas

          4. 5.Field drains

          5. 6.Muirburning

      2. PART II Practices to maintain soil organic matter levels

        1. Standards for crop rotations where applicable

          1. 7.Arable break crops or the application of organic materials

        2. Arable stubble management

          1. 8.Incorporation of livestock manures

      3. PART III Maintenance of soil structure

        1. Appropriate machinery use

          1. 9.Machinery use for planting or sowing

      4. PART IV Minimum level of maintenance and prevention of deterioration of habitats

        1. Minimum livestock stocking rates and appropriate regimes

          1. 10.Undergrazing

          2. 11.Overgrazing

        2. Protection of permanent pasture

          1. 12.Pasture land of environmental or archaeological value

          2. 13.Works on rough grazings and other semi-natural areas

          3. 14.Pesticides, lime and fertiliser on rough grazings and other semi-natural areas

        3. Retention of landscape features

          1. 15.Boundary features

          2. 16.Landscape features

          3. 17.Protected historic environment

        4. Avoiding the encroachment of unwanted vegetation on agricultural land

          1. 18.Encroachment of vegetation

      5. PART V Protection and management of water

        1. Protect water against pollution and run-off, and manage the use of water

          1. 19.Water abstraction

          2. 20.Establishment of buffer strips along water courses

          3. 21.Protection of groundwater

  16. Explanatory Note