1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Minimum size of agricultural area

  5. 4.Minimum eligible area of holding

  6. 5.Definition of permanent grassland

  7. 6.Applications and date on which land must be at farmer's disposal

  8. 7.Short rotation coppice

  9. 8.Reductions

  10. 9.Transfer of payment entitlements

  11. 10.Young farmers

  12. 11.Agricultural activity

  13. 12.Active farmers

  14. 13.Reduction coefficient

  15. 14.Windfall profit

  16. 15.National reserve

  17. 15A.Obligations to comply with agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment

  18. 16.Crop diversification

  19. 17.Permanent grassland

  20. 17A.Permanent grassland: obligation to prepare a plan in respect of the application of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and lime

  21. 18.Ecological Focus Areas

  22. 18A.Voluntary coupled support

  23. 19.Powers of authorised persons

  24. 20.Assistance to authorised persons

  25. 21.Offences and penalties

  26. 22.Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

  27. 23.Recovery of undue payments

  28. 24.Interest

  29. 25.Set off

  30. 26.Amendment to the Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

  31. 27.Amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

  32. 28.Revocations and savings

  33. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Agricultural activity: further criteria

      1. PART 1 Criteria established for the purposes of Article 4(1)(c)(ii) of the Direct Payments Regulation: maintaining an agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation

        1. 1.The criteria are— (a) in respect of agricultural areas other...

      2. PART 2 Minimum activity for the purposes of Article 4(1)(c)(iii) of the Direct Payments Regulation

        1. 2.(1) A farmer must— (a) stock the land for a...

      3. PART 3 Meaning of dairy ring fence area

        1. In Part 2, “dairy ring fence area” means— the islands...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Ecological focus areas: further criteria

      1. PART 1 Crop species that may be used in a mixture of crop species for the purposes of Article 45(9) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation in relation to areas under green cover

        1. Rye (Secale cereale) Vetch (Vicia sativa) Phacelia (Phacelia) Barley (Hordeum...

      2. PART 2 Nitrogen-fixing crops for the purposes of Article 45(10) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation

        1. Alfalfa (Medicago stiva) Beans (Vicia) Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Chickpeas...

      3. PART 3 Additional conditions for the purposes of Article 45(10) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation

        1. 1.Nitrogen-fixing crops must not be harvested before 1st August in...

        2. 2.Areas with nitrogen-fixing crops must be surrounded by a buffer...

        3. 3.(1) Areas with nitrogen fixing crops must be established by...

        4. 4.In this Part, “areas with nitrogen fixing crops” means areas...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Voluntary coupled support

      1. PART 1 Voluntary coupled support – bovine animals

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Application for a Scheme payment

        3. 3.Eligible bovine animal

        4. 4.Scheme payments

      2. PART 2 Voluntary coupled support – ovine animals

        1. 5.Interpretation

        2. 6.Application for a Scheme payment

        3. 7.Eligible ovine animal

        4. 8.Scheme payments

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Ineligible breeds – bovine animals

      1. Armoricaine; Australian Lowline; Ayrshire; Ayrshire Cross; Belted Dutch; Belted Dutch...

  35. Explanatory Note