The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1994

Reduction of compensatory payments for breach of Schedule 2 and 3

12.—(1) In the event of a breach by a farmer of any requirement referred to in Schedule 2, other than the requirements referred to in paragraph 11 of Part I of Schedule 2 and paragraph 20 of Part II of Schedule 2, the set-aside compensatory payment shall be reduced by £100 for each hectare of land in respect of which any requirement is breached.

(2) In the event of a breach by a farmer of the requirements referred to in paragraph 11 of Part I of Schedule 2, paragraph 20 of Part II of Schedule 2 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 3, the set-aside compensatory payment he shall be entitled to receive shall be reduced by £100 for each feature referred to in that paragraph which he destroys, damages or removes.

(3) In the event of a breach by the farmer of any requirement referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 3, no set-aside compensatory payment shall be paid in respect of the land no longer to be used for the provision of specified raw materials.