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Agriculture Act 2020

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 Financial assistance

    1. CHAPTER 1 New financial assistance powers

      1. 1.Secretary of State’s powers to give financial assistance

      2. 2.Financial assistance: forms, conditions, delegation and publication of information

      3. 3.Financial assistance: checking, enforcing and monitoring

      4. 4.Multi-annual financial assistance plans

      5. 5.Annual and other reports on amount of financial assistance given

      6. 6.Monitoring impact of financial assistance etc

    2. CHAPTER 2 Direct payments after EU exit

      1. 7.Meaning of “basic payment scheme” and other expressions in Chapter 2

      2. 8.The agricultural transition period for England and the termination of relevant payments

      3. 9.Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme

      4. 10.Power to provide for the continuation of the basic payment scheme beyond 2020

      5. 11.Power to provide for phasing out direct payments

      6. 12.Power to make delinked payments

      7. 13.Power to provide for lump sum payments in lieu of relevant payments

    3. CHAPTER 3 Other financial support after EU exit

      1. 14.General provision connected with payments to farmers and other beneficiaries

      2. 15.Aid for fruit and vegetable producer organisations

      3. 16.Support for rural developmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 17.Continuing EU programmes: power to provide financial assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 18.Retained direct EU legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Food and agricultural markets

    1. CHAPTER 1 Food security

      1. 19.Duty to report to Parliament on UK food security

    2. CHAPTER 2 Intervention in agricultural markets

      1. 20.Declaration relating to exceptional market conditions

      2. 21.Exceptional market conditions: powers available to Secretary of State

      3. 22.Modification of certain retained direct EU legislation in connection with exceptional market conditions and for general purposes

  4. PART 3 Transparency and fairness in the agri-food supply chain

    1. CHAPTER 1 Collection and sharing of data

      1. 23.Agri-food supply chains: requirement to provide information

      2. 24.Meaning of “agri-food supply chain”Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 25.Requirement must specify purposes for which information may be processed

      4. 26.Requirements under section 23(1): duty to publish draft requirement

      5. 27.Provision of required information and limitations on its processing

      6. 28.Enforcement of information requirements

    2. CHAPTER 2 Fair dealing with agricultural producers and others in the supply chain

      1. 29.Fair dealing obligations of business purchasers of agricultural products

    3. CHAPTER 3 Producer organisations

      1. 30.Producer and interbranch organisations etc: application for recognition

      2. 31.Recognised organisations: competition exemptions and further provision

      3. 32.Regulations under sections 30 and 31

  5. PART 4 Matters relating to farming and the countryside

    1. 33.FertilisersPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 34.Identification and traceability of animalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 35.Red meat levy: payments between levy bodies in Great BritainPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 36.Agricultural tenancies

  6. PART 5 Agricultural products

    1. 37.Marketing standards

    2. 38.Organic products

    3. 39.Organic products: supplementary

    4. 40.Carcass classification

    5. 41.Power to reproduce modifications under section 37 for wine sector

    6. 42.Reports relating to free trade agreements

  7. PART 6 WTO Agreement on AgriculturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 43.Power to make regulations for securing compliance with WTO Agreement on Agriculture: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 44.Regulations under section 43: limits on provision of domestic support in the United KingdomPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 45.Regulations under section 43: classification of domestic supportPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. PART 7 Wales and Northern Ireland

    1. 46.Wales

    2. 47.Duration of provision in relation to Wales

    3. 48.Northern Ireland

  9. PART 8 General and final provisions

    1. 49.Data protection

    2. 50.Regulations

    3. 51.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 52.Consequential amendments

    5. 53.Power to make consequential etc provision

    6. 54.Power to make transitional etc provision

    7. 55.Financial provision

    8. 56.Extent

    9. 57.Commencement

    10. 58.Short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Agricultural sectors relevant to producer organisation provisions

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Recognised organisations: competition exclusions

      1. 1.Schedule 3 to the Competition Act 1998 (general exclusions) is...

      2. 2.(1) Paragraph 9 (agricultural products) is amended as follows. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.After paragraph 9, insert— (1) The Chapter 1 prohibition does not apply to an...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Agricultural tenancies

      1. PART 1 Amendments to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

        1. 1.Introductory

        2. 2.Notices relating to third party determination of rent

        3. 3.(1) Schedule 2 (arbitration or third party determination of rent:...

        4. 4.Appointment of arbitrators etc

        5. 5.(1) Section 22 (rights to require certain records to be...

        6. 6.(1) Section 84 (arbitrations) is amended as follows.

        7. 7.Requests for landlord’s consent or variation of termsPrevious MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Arbitration or third party determination of rent: relevant factors

        9. 9.Notices to quit: cases where consent of tribunal not required

        10. 10.Succession on death or retirement: condition relating to occupation of commercial unit

        11. 11.(1) Section 36 (right of any eligible person to apply...

        12. 12.In section 41 (application by not fully eligible person), in...

        13. 13.(1) Section 50 (right to apply for new tenancy on...

        14. 14.Omit section 58 (effect of direction under section 53 on...

        15. 15.(1) Section 59 (interpretation of Part 4) is amended as...

        16. 16.Omit Schedule 6 (eligibility to apply for new tenancy).

        17. 17.Succession on death or retirement: condition relating to suitabilityPrevious MatchNext Match

        18. 18.(1) Section 53 (application for tenancy of holding by nominated...

        19. 19.Succession on retirement: minimum age of retiring tenant

        20. 20.In section 53 (application for tenancy of holding by nominated...

        21. 21.Regulations and orders

      2. PART 2 Amendments to the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995

        1. 22.Introductory

        2. 23.Appointment of arbitrators

        3. 24.(1) Section 19 (references to arbitration of certain disputes) is...

        4. 25.(1) Section 22 (settlement of claims for disputes) is amended...

        5. 26.(1) Section 28 (resolution of disputes) is amended as follows....

        6. 27.(1) Section 30 (general provisions applying to arbitrations) is amended...

        7. 28.In section 38 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for the definition...

        8. 29.In section 39 (index)— (a) after the entry relating to...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Agricultural products relevant to marketing standards provisions

      1. Milk and milk products

      2. Spreadable fats

      3. Beef and veal

      4. Poultry and poultrymeat

      5. Eggs and egg products

      6. Fruit and vegetables, other than olives

      7. Olive oil and table olives

      8. Hops

      9. Wine

      10. Aromatised wine

      11. Interpretation

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Provision relating to Wales

      1. PART 1 Financial support after EU exit

        1. 1.Direct payments after EU exit: interpretation

        2. 2.Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme

        3. 3.Power to provide for the continuation of the basic payment scheme beyond 2020

        4. 4.Other financial support: modification in relation to Wales of general provision connected with payments to farmers and other beneficiaries

        5. 5.Apiculture

        6. 6.Support for rural development: modification of legislation in relation to WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Intervention in agricultural markets

        1. 7.Declaration relating to exceptional market conditions

        2. 8.Exceptional market conditions: powers available to Welsh Ministers

        3. 9.Power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to public market intervention and private storage aid

      3. PART 3 Collection and sharing of data

        1. 10.Agri-food supply chains: requirement to provide information

        2. 11.Meaning of “agri-food supply chain”Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 12.Requirement must specify purposes for which information may be processed

        4. 13.Requirements under paragraph 10(1): duty to publish draft requirement

        5. 14.Provision of required information and limitations on its processing

        6. 15.Enforcement of information requirements

      4. PART 4 Marketing standards and carcass classification

        1. 16.Marketing standards

        2. 17.Agricultural products

        3. 18.Carcass classification

      5. PART 5 Data protection

        1. 19.(1) This paragraph applies to a duty or power to...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Provision relating to Northern Ireland

      1. PART 1 Financial support after EU exit

        1. 1.Direct payments after EU Exit: interpretation

        2. 2.Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme

        3. 3.Power to provide for the continuation of the basic payment scheme beyond 2020

        4. 4.Power to modify legislation governing the coupled support scheme

        5. 5.General provision connected with payments to farmers and other beneficiaries: modification in relation to Northern Ireland

        6. 6.Apiculture

        7. 7.Support for rural development: modification of legislation in relation to Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Intervention in agricultural markets

        1. 8.Exceptional market conditions: powers available to DAERA

        2. 9.Power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to public market intervention and private storage aid

      3. PART 3 Collection and sharing of data

        1. 10.Agri-food supply chains: requirement to provide information

        2. 11.Meaning of “agri-food supply chain”Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 12.Requirement must specify purposes for which information may be processed

        4. 13.Requirements under paragraph 10(1): duty to publish draft requirement

        5. 14.Provision of required information and limitations on its processing

        6. 15.Enforcement of information requirements

      4. PART 4 Marketing standards and carcass classification

        1. 16.Marketing standards

        2. 17.Agricultural products

        3. 18.Carcass classification

      5. PART 5 Data protection

        1. 19.(1) This paragraph applies to a duty or power to...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      The CMO Regulation: consequential amendments

      1. PART 1 Exceptional market conditions: England

        1. 1.In consequence of the provision made by sections 20 and...

      2. PART 2 Exceptional market conditions: Wales

        1. 2.In consequence of the provision made by paragraphs 7 and...

      3. PART 3 Marketing standards and carcass classification: England

        1. 3.In consequence of the provision made in Part 5, the...

        2. 4.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 5.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 6.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 7.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end insert—...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 8.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 9.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 10.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 11.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 12.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 13.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 14.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 15.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 16.Regulations made by the European Commission under—

        15. 17.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...

      4. PART 4 Marketing standards and carcass classification: Wales

        1. 18.In consequence of the provision made in Part 4 of...

        2. 19.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 20.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 21.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 22.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end (and...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 23.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 24.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 25.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 26.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 27.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 28.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 29.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 30.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 31.Regulations made by the European Commission under—

        15. 32.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...

      5. PART 5 Marketing standards and carcass classification: Northern Ireland

        1. 33.In consequence of the provision made in Part 4 of...

        2. 34.In Article 19 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 35.In Article 20 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 36.In Article 21 (public intervention and aid for private storage:...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 37.In Article 73 (marketing standards: scope), at the end (and...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 38.In Article 75 (marketing standards: establishment and content), at the...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 39.In Article 78 (definitions, designations and sales descriptions for certain...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 40.In Article 80 (oenological practices and methods of analysis), at...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 41.In Article 86 (reservation, amendment and cancellation of optional reserved...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 42.In Article 91 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 43.In Article 119 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 44.In Article 122 (labelling and presentation in the wine sector:...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 45.In Article 123 (implementing powers in accordance with the examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 46.Regulations made by the European Commission under—

        15. 47.Regulations made by the European Commission under Section 1 or...

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